The Minnesota Twins have eight circuits and the best MLB record

The Minnesota Twins have reached the best league record.

Yes, you read correctly. "Twins", "slugging" and "best record" are a rare combination, but as home runs have been beaten to a record this season, they are setting the tone.

The Twins (33-16) scored eight homers in the Los Angeles Angels 16-7 on Thursday. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop and third-placed Miguel Sano opened the road for two.

And they did not just hit these circuits, they crushed their. Schoop's 468-meter blast in the second inning is one of seven home runs of the Twins of at least 400 feet.

Thursday's blast tied the franchise record for the franchise's only game and scored the fourth time of the season Minnesota have scored at least six homers in a match. All the other teams of the majors have done it three times.

What is particularly remarkable about this team, is that Minnesota has not been a powerful team that strikes for a very long time. According to Aaron Gleeman's Baseball Prospectus, the Twins have been overtaken by their opponents in 26 of the last 27 seasons.

But with the focus on the analysis defended by baseball director Derek Falvey, general manager Thad Levine and first-year manager Rocco Baldelli, the Twins have joined the fly-ball revolution that has become widespread in majors and who are heading towards the barriers.

Six different players – led by left-field player Eddie Rosario with 14 years – have at least nine homers this season.

The resulting explosion results in the Twins leading the majors with 98 homers in their first 49 games. At this rate, they would finish with 324, which would break the record of 267 in a season set by the New York Yankees a year ago.

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