CHICAGO — The Minnesota Twins are accustomed to this position, a spot where every game and series could determine what the front office does at the Aug. 3 trade deadline.The Twins have already been here for over a month.Even as the deadline nears, and with the players’ strong desire not only to avoid a roster breakup, but also to force general manager Jeremy Zoll to add to the roster, they’re doing what they can to drown out outside noise.The Twins are remaining focused in two ways: by relying on each other to drown out the distractions, and by winning. On Friday night, the Twins did both — starting a challenging seven-game road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.Ryan Jeffers belted a three-run homer in support of Bailey Ober as the Twins rallied to win for the 17th time in 26 games to get back to .500 for the first time since April 22.“We know where we stand. We know what we’ve got,” All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton said. “Just want to get off to a good start, go out there, take care of business, and give the front office something to go out and do.”As they parted for the All-Star break on Sunday, Twins players were in no rush to leave the clubhouse, with some soaking in the atmosphere after the Twins won yet another series. While some headed their separate ways, many teammates and their significant others vacationed together. But the players’ text message thread remained lively.Veteran Taylor Rogers thinks the team’s chemistry is a byproduct of a group of players who “just have fun at the park.”“This group does a nice job of compartmentalizing,” Rogers said. “That helps keep outside noise out. People have written many books on how to get these types of things established. I don’t know if I have an answer. But this group, for whatever reason, has that going on.”After four days off, the good times didn’t immediately materialize Friday.