With eyes on playoffs, Twins can't afford slip-up vs. Reds

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Byron Buxton is back. Royce Lewis is coming off a big game. Six-foot-nine-inch Bailey Ober is ready to climb to the top of the mound.

The Minnesota Twins (78-68) know they face a crucial weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds (71-77) starting Friday night in Minneapolis, and they hope they have the pieces in place to make it a successful one.

Minnesota holds a 3 1/2-game l