Of those, there is Sunday steam in the rumor mill regarding six of them: Duran, Jax, Coulombe, Ryan, Bader and Castro.

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The Minnesota Twins are likely to be active at the trade deadline. Some insiders are reporting they're expected to cut ties with Jhoan Duran in the coming days.

Buxton might not be in the Twins' lineup for the rubber match. Either way, Minnesota is eager for a series win after dropping its first two series after the All-Star break. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said the series finale offers a chance for a fresh start.

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Zebby Matthews pitched a two-hitter over six scoreless innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 1-0 victory on Friday night over the Washington Nationals.

CJ Abrams had a three-run double against Minnesota All-Star Joe Ryan, Alex Call homered and drove in three runs and Luis García Jr. also went deep as the Washington Nationals beat the Twins 9-3.

Will we still be talking about the couple caught canoodling at the Coldplay concert more than a week after it happened? The folks in charge of keeping us entertained at Minnesota Twins games want to know.