After suffering consecutive walk-off losses to cap a sweep in Houston this weekend, the Twins have lost four in a row and eight of their last ten games. They're 10-15 since the incredible 13-game winning streak that brought them back to life after a poor start.

For a day in which three of four affiliates lost their game, and there were a ton of runs scored, there were some solid individual performances. There were promotions and players returning from injury.

The Minnesota Twins lost another member of their starting rotation on Sunday, placing right-hander Zebby Matthews on the injured list with a strain in his throwing shoulder. (In a corresponding move,

The Twins optioned pitcher Travis Adams down to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, according to their official transactions log. There was no corresponding move. Because it's an off day for the team, they can wait until tomorrow to call up a replacement — which, in this case, is widely expected to be starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson.

The Twins suffered a significant loss when Pablo Lopez exited his last start early and now the team knows how long he'll be sidelined.