Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

The Twins fell to a season-worst 20 games under .500 on Sunday, and this is threatening to get ugly again -- as in, 2011 ugly. As in, get ready for a whole new discussion about avoiding 100 losses.

From the All-Star break through Aug. 7, they scored more runs (143) than any other team in the majors. Since then, the offense has all but disappeared, and they're having trouble masking their pitching problems.

On Sunday, the Mariners withstood six innings of Samuel Deduno's rope-a-dope punches and pulled away for a 5-1 victory at Safeco Field, completing a three-game sweep.

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