Twins target Guardians as five-game series begins

The Minnesota Twins open a five-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night -- and plenty will be at stake.

The Twins (72-70) are four games behind the first-place Guardians (76-66) in the American League Central with 20 games left for both teams. The Chicago White Sox (74-70) are three games behind Cleveland with 18 games remaining.

The most realistic path to the playoffs for all three teams is win