The Twins are making a major investment in the future of women's sports. They're the first MLB team to fully fund a 14U youth girls baseball team.

The Twins and Pirates played to a draw through eight innings on Sunday as MLB wraps up its first half. The Pirates rallied against Jhoan Duran in the ninth, however, and held on for a 2-1 victory and avoiding a sweep in Minneapolis.

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On Sunday, before the Minnesota Twins took on the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans who were early to the ballpark got to share in a special moment.

Preview the July 13 matchup between the Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton hit for the cycle on his bobblehead day, completing it with a solo home run in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4.

Twins All-Star Byron Buxton recalls how an early MLB experience against a top-flight starting pitcher helped humble him