The Twins have lost nine of their last ten games to fall four below .500, one month into the season.

To be clear, the Yankees still won the Jake Cave trade. However, it doesn't seem as much of a fleece as it once did after a Yankees starter's regression.

Near the beginning of this stretch, the Twins had a pair of late leads against the Cincinnati Reds. Some shaky defense did them no favors. Last Sunday against the Reds, for example, they committed two errors on the same play in the 10th inning, allowing the game-winning run to score.

Young bats acquired in recent deals are starting to show why the Twins targeted them, while a longtime system name may be taking the next step.

Seattle Mariners (14-15, third in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (12-16, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo

"It's always good to see young guys come to the big leagues and have success right away," Victor Caratini said.

IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K (78 Pitches, 47 Strikes, 60.3%) Home Runs: Brooks Lee (5) Bottom 3 WPA: Woods Richardson (-0.21), Matt Wallner (-0.13), Josh Bell (-0.10) Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant): Well,

The Mets have added another infielder to their roster by claiming Eric Wagaman off waivers from the Twins.