Of all the disappointing performances for the Minnesota Twins this season, none have been more surprising than Pablo López's inflated 5.45 ERA. However, a closer look at the underlying metrics (and López's track record) suggests there's no need for alarm.
The Minnesota Twins (35-32) host the Colorado Rockies (24-43) for a home game at Target Field on Wednesday. First pitch is at 1:10 PM ET. The Twins will give the nod to Pablo Lopez (5-6) versus the Rockies and Austin Gomber (1-3).
The Minnesota Twins (35-32) and the Colorado Rockies (24-43) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET. The Twins are -244 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Rockies (+204).
Thursday is a travel day for a handful of teams in the big leagues, but we still have baseball starting in the afternoon. With about a third of the season finished, it's time to look for some buy-low candidates and I have my eye on Twins' starter Pablo Lopez, who is due for a big uptick in production as the calendar flips to June.
This season has been anything but a consistent path for the Minnesota Twins, and while the record has gone all sorts of different directions, their ace Pablo Lopez has been all over the place as well.
Pablo Lopez twirled seven strong innings while Trevor Larnach and Carlos Santana slugged home runs as the visiting Minnesota Twins maximized their five extra-base hits en route to a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.
An impressive outing from Pablo Lopez led the Twins to a 6-1 win over the Astros Friday to open a three game series on the road. After losing three straight starts, Pablo Lopez looked to get back on track Friday night.
The Minnesota Twins (31-25) open a three-game series against the Houston Astros (25-32) with a Friday matchup at Minute Maid Park. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET.
Double boom! We cashed Shohei Ohtani to go yard on Tuesday night, giving us two straight winning days in home run props to start the week. Let's keep the profit train rolling with three more HR bets for Wednesday's MLB slate.
The 2024 MLB season is still in its infancy, and dissecting a team's performance in May is usually a futile exercise. However, the red-hot Minnesota Twins are not only the talk of baseball, but their recent play has fans dreaming of October.
We went 1-1 with one rainout on our three strikeout bets for Wednesday's MLB slate, keeping our record at .500 for the week. We're looking to make a move back into the green, starting with our two favorite K props on Thursday.
The Minnesota Twins began their defense of their American League Central crown behind a strong start by Pablo Lopez, topping the host Kansas City Royals, 4-1 on Thursday.
Pablo López had given up two hits and a run through five innings against the Cleveland Guardians in a June 1 game last season. The Minnesota Twins entered that game with a 29-27 record, ahead of the 25-30 Guardians.
At age 16, Pablo López had to decide whether to be a doctor or a professional baseball player. By the time the Seattle Mariners offered him a contract in July 2012, the college his parents attended in Venezuela had accepted him into medical school.
The champagne and beer was flowing in the Minnesota Twins locker room after they clinched the AL Central on Friday night – and Bally Sports North's Audra Martin was caught by some friendly fire.
Calling the blockbuster trade that the Minnesota Twins made in January bold would be an understatement. The team swapped their best contact hitter Luis Arraez to the Miami Marlins for starting pitcher Pablo López.
Pablo Lopez struck out a career-high 12 batters and scattered four hits for the first complete-game shutout of his career as the Minnesota Twins completed a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 5-0 win on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Twins starter Pablo Lopez was once considering a career in medicine and still fields health questions from his teammates.
The Twins and right-hander Pablo Lopez are closing in on a four-year, $73.5M contract extension.
When the Twins face the Royals in Kansas City on Opening Day, they'll send right-hander Pablo Lopez to the mound as their starting pitcher. Minnesota named Lopez their Opening Day starter on Friday, effectively meaning he is No.
The core of the trade, for immediate purposes, will see the Twins swap out three years of Arraez, the reigning American League batting champion, for two seasons of Pablo Lopez, who’ll immediately be an upgrade to their rotation.
The Twins and Cardinals have also been linked to Lopez in trade rumors.
Holding onto López certainly looks to have been the right call.
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