| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 |
| Game 2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Game 3 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Game 3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-104 | 8o | -1.5 (1.5) |
|
|
-112 | 8u (3) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diaz | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .405 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| C. Simpson | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .382 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| C. Mullins | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .114 |
| B. Williamson | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .281 |
| R. Palacios | 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| J. DeLuca | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .278 |
| J. Fraley | PH -RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| H. Feduccia | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| N. Fortes | PH -C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .360 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Clemens | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .150 |
| B. Buxton | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 |
| L. Keaschall | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| M. Wallner | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .194 |
| R. Jeffers | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| T. Larnach | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| A. Martin | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 |
| J. Bell | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| T. Gray | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 |
| B. Lee | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Martinez | 6 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.25 |
| G. Jax | 2 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 |
| B. Baker (W 1-0) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| K. Kelly (S 2) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.88 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Woods Richardson | 6 .2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.31 |
| K. Funderburk | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 |
| C. Sands | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 |
| J. Topa (L 0-1) | 0 .1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.79 |
| T. Rogers | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Location Target Field
Temperature 52° Temperature
Attendance 13,659 attendance
Home Marvin Hudson
1st Tripp Gibson
2nd Ryan Blakney
3rd Nick Mahrley
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 04, '26 | MIN |
|
TB -106 | o7.5 | S. Matz (6.0) | M. Abel (4.0) |
| Apr 03, '26 | MIN |
|
MIN -112 | o7.5 | J. Boyle (5.1) | B. Ober (4.0) |
| Jul 06, '25 | MIN |
|
TB +112 | o8.5 | D. Rasmussen (2.0) | J. Ryan (6.0) |
| Jul 05, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -115 | o10.0 | T. Bradley (5.2) | C. Sands (1.0) |
| Jul 04, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -116 | u10.0 | Z. Littell (6.0) | C. Paddack (5.0) |
| May 28, '25 | TB |
|
TB -125 | u8.0 | D. Rasmussen (6.0) | P. Lopez (5.0) |
| May 27, '25 | TB |
|
MIN -117 | u8.5 | T. Bradley (7.0) | J. Ryan (6.0) |
| May 26, '25 | TB |
|
TB -110 | P9.0 | Z. Littell (6.1) | C. Paddack (5.1) |
| Sep 05, '24 | TB |
|
MIN -151 | P7.0 | T. Bradley (7.0) | P. Lopez (6.2) |
| Sep 04, '24 | TB |
|
TB +105 | o8.0 | C. Wilcox (2.0) | R. Henriquez (1.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 4, 2026 ) Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 1
The Minnesota Twins have not won a series yet this season.
They have an opportunity to do so in front of their home fans on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
The Twins will square off against the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game set. Minnesota won the series opener 10-4 on Friday night before Tampa Bay responded with a 7-1 victory on Saturday evening.
Twins manager Derek Shelton acknowledged that a lineup overrepresented with left-handed hitters made it harder to be flexible with certain pitching matchups.
"The fact we're a little left-handed heavy may be something we have to look at as we get farther down the road," Shelton said.
The series finale should give the Twins a chance to showcase their left-handed hitters.
The Rays will start right-hander Nick Martinez (0-0, 3.00 ERA). He also is making his second start after allowing two runs on six hits in six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.
Martinez, 35, has faced the Twins seven times, including six starts. He is 1-2 with a 7.20 ERA in those matchups, and he has allowed 24 earned runs on 43 hits in 30 innings.
Rays manager Kevin Cash observed Martinez this spring and recognized that he is a complete teammate.
"He's available, and he initiates conversation," Cash said. "He initiates support. He's actively having conversations with position players and pitchers alike. It's easy to talk to your buddies about pitching, but I'm watching him interact with our position group."
The Twins will counter with right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson (0-1, 3.60), who will make his second start of the season. He allowed two runs on five hits in five innings in his 2026 debut against the Kansas City Royals on Monday.
Woods Richardson has faced the Rays two times in his career. He is 0-0 with a 4.66 ERA in those outings, and he has walked four and struck out eight in 9 2/3 innings.
Byron Buxton was out of the lineup Saturday after being hit on the right forearm in Friday's series opener. Buxton sustained a bruised arm and X-rays were negative.
If Buxton returns to the lineup, he will look to break out of an early-season slump. He is hitting .154 (4-for-26) with no homers and one RBI in his first seven games.
Twins infielder Luke Keaschall said he and his teammates will need to show more strike-zone discipline in the season finale.
"We didn't get a lot of hittable pitches, and we probably left the zone a little bit too much," Keaschall said.
Meanwhile, Chandler Simpson continues to swing a hot bat for the Rays. He went 2-for-5 on Saturday and is hitting .414 this season with a .469 on-base percentage.
Cash has been fielding questions about potentially promoting Simpson to the Rays' leadoff position.
"There is a lot of conversation about Chandler," he said. "I totally appreciate and understand the thought, the sentiment, that Chandler could be your prototypical leadoff hitter.
"He very well may be. But right now, he's not."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fraley | RF | Ten Day IL - Groin( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list due to a hernia. | ||||
| S. Matz | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 04, '26) | May 04, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Pepiot | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Apr 30, '26) | Apr 30, '26 | |
| Pepiot will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. | ||||
| E. Uceta | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Edwin Uceta to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| M. Grove | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Michael Grove to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder surgery. | ||||
| J. Boyle | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 10, '26) | Apr 10, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Joe Boyle on the 15-day injured list due to a right elbow strain. | ||||
| S. Wilson | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Steven Wilson on the 60-day injured list with lumbar disc inflammation. | ||||
| G. Lux | LF | Ten Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Gavin Lux on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| M. Rodriguez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Buxton | CF | Day To Day - Hip( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| Buxton is not in the lineup for Sunday's (May 17) game against Milwaukee. | ||||
| T. Bradley | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Pectoral( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Taj Bradley on the 15-day injured list due to right pectoralis muscle inflammation. | ||||
| C. Sands | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( May 01, '26) | May 01, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Cole Sands on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. | ||||
| G. Acton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Garrett Acton on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| M. Abel | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Laweryson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Apr 09, '26) | Apr 09, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Cody Laweryson on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. | ||||
| D. Festa | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP David Festa from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement, retroactive to March 22. | ||||
| P. Lopez | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 25, '26) | Feb 25, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Pablo Lopez on the 60-day injured list following his successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 30, '26
MIL 2 - TB 3
|
W +134 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 14.7 | 3.3 |
|
Aug 26, '25
LAD 6 - CIN 3
|
L +164 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 19.5 | 1.4 |
|
Aug 20, '25
LAA 2 - CIN 1
|
L +111 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 15.0 | 1.5 |
|
Aug 15, '25
CIN 8 - MIL 10
|
L +118 | o8.5 | 2.2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 23.6 | 0.0 |
|
Aug 09, '25
PIT 1 - CIN 2
|
W -104 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 13.4 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 87.8 | 17.2 | 1.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 19, '25
CIN 5 - MIN 12
|
L -108 | o9.5 | 2.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 19.5 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 14, '24
MIN 1 - CIN 11
|
W +127 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 12.7 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 06, '17
MIN 6 - TEX 5
|
L +125 | o10.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 42.7 | 10.7 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 30, '26
KC 3 - MIN 1
|
L +138 | u10.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 16.6 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 28, '25
PHI 2 - MIN 1
|
L +212 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 21, '25
MIN 6 - CLE 2
|
W +107 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 16.0 | 1.2 |
|
Sep 15, '25
MIN 7 - NYY 0
|
W +162 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 15.3 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 08, '25
LAA 3 - MIN 12
|
W +104 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 85.0 | 15.8 | 1.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 02, '24
TB 4 - MIN 5
|
W -113 | o8.0 | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 19.4 | 0.5 |
|
Jun 20, '24
MIN 6 - TB 7
|
L -132 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 15.3 | 0.8 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 17.3 | 0.6 |