Rocco Baldelli: Twins fans ‘a weapon’ for postseason run

Twins fans in tears over Wild Card win

Wednesday's wild card win for the Twins meant the world for fans, who suffered through two decades without a playoff series win.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota fans are a "weapon" as the Twins continue their postseason run, according to Twins manager Rocco Baldelli.

"Our crowd, it’s a weapon. It’s a weapon for us. I mean, they’re still going right now, they were going before the first pitch. The crowd just never stopped. It affects us, in a good way. It affects the other team. It’s a weapon," Baldelli told ESPN after Wednesday's win against the Toronto Blue Jays.

After Game 1, Twins players also commented on how great the fans were, saying they helped them win.

Twins Royce Lewis: 'It felt like I was blacked out the whole game'

Twins infielder Royce Lewis, pitcher Pablo Lopez and manager Rocco Baldelli react after the Twins beat the Blue Jays 3-1 on Tuesday at Target Field for their first playoff win since 2004.

How to get tickets to the ALDS

Tickets for home games at Target Field for the Twins ALDS series against Houston go on sale starting Friday.

The Twins swept the Blue Jays in the Wild Card series on Wednesday. They will now head to Houston to take on the Astros in the American League Divisional Series.

Games 1 and 2 of the "best-of-five" series will be in Houston. The Twins will come back home for Games 3 and 4 (if needed) on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and Wednesday, Oct. 11. Fans can lock in tickets for Games 3 and 4 at Target Field starting at noon on Friday through the Twins website.

Fans who purchase season tickets for the 2024 season will get the chance to secure tickets for all potential 2023 Twins home postseason games. You can click here to learn more.

For the road games, Target Field will host watch parties on Saturday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 8.