CINCINNATI — The Twins recently gave Carlos Correa two days off his feet to help him manage the plantar fasciitis pain in his left heel that has hampered him since May.

But did it help? And, at this point, will any amount of rest be enough to get Correa closer to full strength for the postseason?

That seemingly remains up in the air after Correa had to exit Monday night’s 7-3 loss to the Reds with an aggravation of the plantar fasciitis due to a popup he chased into shallow left field in the first inning. With the Twins’ magic number continuing to drop, figuring out that answer will have to be one of the club’s foremost priorities ahead of the postseason.

  • Games remaining: at CIN (2), vs. LAA (3), vs. OAK (3), at COL (3)
  • Standings update: The Twins (79-72) hold a seven-game lead on the Guardians (72-79) for the American League Central title. Cleveland clinched the tiebreaker by winning the season series, 7-6. Minnesota is currently the third-best division winner, meaning it would host a best-of-three Wild Card Series vs. the final Wild Card entrant starting on Oct. 3.
  • Magic number: 5 (for AL Central)

“I felt a small little tweak there in the heel,” Correa said. “It just got painful, real painful after that. Obviously, I’ve been trying to manage this for a while now. Some days after are better than others. Today really felt like a great day until that moment. We’ll see. I usually respond well a couple of days after.”