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BP: Twins continue their rise

Converted reliever Brian Duensing leads another surge in playoff odds

Updated: August 23, 2010, 1:32 PM ET
By John Perrotto | Baseball Prospectus

The Minnesota Twins aren't a lock to be playing in the postseason, but they are getting close to being one, thanks to winning two head-to-head series with the Chicago White Sox, their closest competitors in the American League Central.


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