After recording one of their worst three month stretches ever in franchise history, the Minnesota Twins looked to the July schedule and saw team after team at or near the top of the standings in their respective divisions.
Texas, Cleveland, Detroit, and Boston. All of those teams were over .500, and closer to .600 at the time when the Twins faced them.
Texas, Cleveland, and Boston were the leaders of all three American League Divisions when they started series.
The team with the worst record in the league surely would sink even further into dismay as they featured one of the worst ERA’s in baseball and were going to be facing the top offensive teams (Rangers & Red Sox) for an extended stretch.