The Twins have fared poorly against baseball’s best teams — they are now 1-10 against leaders of other divisions — and with two losses to the Dodgers, they have now fallen out of first place in the American League Central.
LOS ANGELES — When the Twins and Dodgers last tangled on April 13 at Target Field, Clayton Kershaw almost threw a perfect game — and he might have accomplished the rare feat if only Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had left him in.