| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 17-34 | 7-17 | 11-17 |
| Game 2 | 15-36 | 5-13 | 11-23 |
| Game 3 | 22-24 | 6-8 | 18-16 |
| Game 4 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 25-26 | 16-13 | 10-14 |
| Game 2 | 25-26 | 12-13 | 13-14 |
| Game 3 | 27-20 | 13-11 | 14-11 |
| Game 4 | 5-4 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X. Edwards | SS | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .319 |
| C. Norby | 3B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .252 |
| J. Burger | DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .248 |
| G. Conine | PR -DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| J. Sanchez | RF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .251 |
| J. Bride | 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .267 |
| K. Stowers | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .187 |
| D. Myers | PH -LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .253 |
| D. Hill | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .234 |
| J. Sanoja | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 |
| O. Lopez | 2B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| N. Fortes | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .230 |
| V. Brujan | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| J. Pereda | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| Totals | 51 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 34 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Buxton | CF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .276 |
| C. Correa | SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .313 |
| T. Larnach | RF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .259 |
| R. Lewis | DH | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .242 |
| C. Santana | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .234 |
| K. Farmer | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| B. Lee | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| R. Jeffers | C | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .225 |
| W. Castro | 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .248 |
| A. Martin | LF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .253 |
| Totals | 48 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 36 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Bellozo | 5 .0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.67 |
| L. Bachar (H 4) | 1 .1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| A. Veneziano (H 1) | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 |
| A. Bender (H 15) | 0 .2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.18 |
| J. Tinoco (BS 1) | 1 .2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 |
| M. Petersen (BS 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 |
| A. Maldonado (W 1-1) | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 |
| D. McCaughan (S 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.47 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Festa | 4 .1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.90 |
| C. Thielbar | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.28 |
| M. Tonkin | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.11 |
| G. Jax | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 |
| J. Duran | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.64 |
| C. Sands | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.04 |
| J. Alcala | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.30 |
| S. Blewett (L 1-1) | 1 .2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.83 |
| J. Topa | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Target Field
Temperature 69° Temperature
Attendance 17,341 attendance
Home D.J. Reyburn
1st Mark Wegner
2nd Stu Scheurwater
3rd Bruce Dreckman
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | MIA Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, '24 | MIN |
|
MIN -186 | o8.5 | E. Cabrera (5.0) | S. Woods Richardson (1.0) |
| Sep 24, '24 | MIN |
|
MIA +224 | u8.0 | R. Weathers (5.0) | J. Ober (5.0) |
| Apr 05, '23 | MIA |
|
MIA +104 | P7.0 | J. Luzardo (7.0) | P. López (7.0) |
| Apr 04, '23 | MIA |
|
MIA -149 | u7.0 | S. Alcantara (9.0) | K. Maeda (5.0) |
| Apr 03, '23 | MIA |
|
MIN -121 | o8.0 | J. Cueto (1.0) | T. Mahle (5.0) |
| Aug 01, '19 | MIA |
|
MIA +149 | o8.0 | J. Yamamoto (6.0) | M. Pineda (6.0) |
| Jul 31, '19 | MIA |
|
MIN -177 | o7.5 | S. Alcantara (4.2) | J. Berríos (7.0) |
| Jul 30, '19 | MIA |
|
MIN -152 | u8.5 | Z. Gallen (7.0) | J. Odorizzi (5.2) |
| Jun 09, '16 | MIN |
|
MIA +121 | o9.5 | T. Koehler (6.0) | E. Santana (6.1) |
| Jun 08, '16 | MIN |
|
MIN -105 | o9.0 | W. Chen (5.1) | C. Nolasco (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 25, 2024 ) Miami 3, Minnesota 8
The Minnesota Twins understand that all of their remaining matchups might be must-win games if they want to make the playoffs.
The Twins' latest crucial game will be Thursday night when they host the Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game series in Minneapolis.
Minnesota (82-76) is coming off an 8-3 win over Miami (58-100) on Wednesday night. The Twins remain two games behind the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers in the chase for an American League wild-card playoff berth with only four games left.
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he was encouraged by his players' determination in Wednesday's win. Minnesota fell behind 3-0 in the top of the first inning but rallied with eight unanswered runs to secure the victory.
"There's some tough-mindedness there," Baldelli said. "The guys stayed at it. It's not easy when you are down and you're down early. It is a challenging thing.
"We almost pretend like it's not, but it is. The ability to refocus our attention on what we needed to do was very good."
Twins rookie right-hander David Festa (2-6, 4.80 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound Thursday for his 13th start of the season. He is searching for his first victory since Aug. 5 against the Chicago Cubs.
In his last outing, Festa received a no-decision on Friday after allowing one run on four hits in five innings against the Boston Red Sox. He walked three and struck out six. The Twins won 4-2 in 12 innings.
This will be Festa's first career start against Miami.
The Marlins are scheduled to counter with right-hander Valente Bellozo (3-4, 3.82 ERA). This also will be the rookie's 13th start of the season.
Bellozo is looking for back-to-back victories after earning a 4-3 win Friday against the Atlanta Braves in his most recent outing. He gave up three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.
The Marlins' rookie has yet to face Minnesota in his career. He has an 0-1 record with a 4.50 ERA in two career interleague starts.
Baldelli said the Twins could rely more on top relievers Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran in the series finale. Both pitched in Wednesday's win, but Carlos Santana's bases-clearing single in the seventh inning boosted the lead to five and allowed Baldelli to not lean as heavily on his top bullpen arms.
"That hit was big," Baldelli said. "It allowed us to get those guys out without really having to stretch those two out. ... "Being able to grab an inning from (Justin) Topa right there becomes important. Because it leaves us in a better situation tomorrow with Jax and Duran."
Meanwhile, Marlins reliever Lake Bachar hopes for another opportunity to pitch. The 29-year-old threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings in the series opener and has nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.
"It's a special moment for me," Bachar said. "Through the past nine years, I've always thought I could pitch at this level, and being trusted in those situations, I'm really grateful for that. Just to go out there and do what I need to do. It's a crazy whirlwind.
"I don't even think it'll really hit me until probably this offseason, the road it's taken me to get here and all that. But I'm just very grateful for every opportunity."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
2024
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 29
Home Team W/L 15-14
Home Avg. Margin 0.14
Home Money Total -161
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Reyburn | 29 | 15-14 | 8.21 | 286.97 | 185.45 | 101.52 | 64.6 | 17.2 | 5.5 | 3.12 | 2.31 | 10-19 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 8.21 |
| Starters Runs | 4.66 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.55 |
| Pitches | 287.0 |
| Strikes | 185.4 |
| Balls | 101.5 |
| Strike% | 64.62 % |
| SO | 17.2 |
| Walks | 5.5 |
| SO/Walks | 3.12 |
| HR | 2.3 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 2 - 4 | 100 to 110 | 3 - 0 |
| -121 to -140 | 1 - 5 | 111 to 130 | 2 - 2 |
| -141 to -160 | 0 - 1 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 2 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 4 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 0 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 8.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2024 | KC 0 - SF 2 | L -105 | U 6.5 | Blake Snell (L) | Seth Lugo (R) |
| Sep 18, 2024 | STL 10 - PIT 5 | W -201 | O 7.5 | Jacob Woodford (R) | Sonny Gray (R) |
| Sep 15, 2024 | WAS 4 - MIA 3 | W -166 | U 8.5 | Adam Oller (R) | MacKenzie Gore (L) |
| Sep 9, 2024 | PHI 2 - TB 1 | W -186 | U 8.0 | Cole Sulser (R) | Cristopher Sánchez (L) |
| Aug 29, 2024 | COL 8 - MIA 12 | L -128 | O 11.5 | Valente Bellozo (R) | Bradley Blalock (R) |
| Aug 25, 2024 | MIN 2 - STL 3 | L -137 | U 9.0 | Erick Fedde (R) | Zebby Matthews (R) |
| Aug 20, 2024 | CHC 3 - DET 1 | W -139 | U 8.0 | Alex Faedo (R) | Javier Assad (R) |
| Aug 7, 2024 | CLE 3 - AZ 5 | L -105 | U 8.5 | Eduardo Rodriguez (L) | Carlos Carrasco (R) |
| Aug 3, 2024 | TEX 7 - BOS 4 | W -113 | O 8.5 | Tanner Houck (R) | Cody Bradford (L) |
| Jul 29, 2024 | CIN 7 - CHC 1 | W +101 | U 9.0 | Jameson Taillon (R) | Carson Spiers (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | WAS 4 - MIA 3 | W -166 | U 8.5 | Adam Oller (R) | MacKenzie Gore (L) |
| Aug 29, 2024 | COL 8 - MIA 12 | L -128 | O 11.5 | Valente Bellozo (R) | Bradley Blalock (R) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | MIA 0 - NYM 1 | L +146 | U 9.0 | Luis Severino (R) | Roddery Muñoz (R) |
| May 25, 2024 | AZ 3 - MIA 2 | W -176 | U 9.5 | Sixto Sánchez (R) | Jordan Montgomery (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | MIN 2 - STL 3 | L -137 | U 9.0 | Erick Fedde (R) | Zebby Matthews (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | COL 8 - MIA 12 | L -128 | O 11.5 | Valente Bellozo (R) | Bradley Blalock (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valente Bellozo has not played for MIA Marlins. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valente Bellozo has not played against MIN Twins. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 20, '24
BOS 2 - MIN 4
|
W -115 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 20.6 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 15, '24
MIN 9 - CIN 2
|
W -166 | o9.0 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 19.6 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 09, '24
MIN 2 - LAA 6
|
L -166 | p8.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 16.5 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 03, '24
TB 2 - MIN 1
|
L +103 | u7.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 18.0 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 28, '24
MIN 1 - ATL 5
|
L +125 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 14.7 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 83.8 | 17.9 | 2.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Festa has not played against MIA Marlins. | ||||||||||||