The Twins centerfielder is hitting. He’s stealing some bases. And he’s - most importantly - healthy. Byron Buxton is also showing he’s still one of the best defensive players in MLB and the Twins superb outfield defense is starting to turn into wins.

The weather is heating up in Minneapolis and so are Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota won its fifth straight game Thursday, completing a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 5-2 victory at Target Field.

The Twins matched their season-high winning streak Wednesday, and Byron Buxton matched his career-high home-run streak. These occurrences are not unrelated. Buxton cracked a Charlie Morton curveball into the upper deck down the left field line with two runners on base in the third inning,