Twins' April Fools Prank: 1-4 Start

It's April 2nd.

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The Minnesota twins kicked off the 2026 season with Skylow expectations and fan vibes in

the basement.

Now sitting at one win and four losses, they just took a soggy 13-9 beating from the

royals in Kansas City.

Heavy rain turned the field into a slip-end slide, but Umsk kept the game going anyway.

Joe Ryan, their top-healthy starter, got shelled for nine hits and five earned runs over

just four innings.

Neither team lasted long on the mound, and Error's plus 24 total hits made it a mess from the

jump.

Ryan's now dropped eight of his last nine starts, which ain't helping matters.

Fans are venting hard online, calling the whole scene an April Fool's prank gone wrong.

With last-use all-star slipping around out there, it paints a rough picture for a squad

already low on morale after a brutal trade deadline, sell-off.

That fire sale last summer, plus the pull-out family's failed push to sell the team, has

everyone feeling like the twins are drifting further off.

Course.

Playing in the rain happens, but dropping a high-scoring dud with your ace on the hill

stings extra.

Five games and out of 162 is early, but even die-harts are scratching their heads for silver

linings.

Keep an eye on this crew.

They might need a miracle to flip the script.