| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 8-1 | 2-3 |
| Game 2 | 1-2 | 6-3 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 1-1 | 6-2 | 3-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-5 |
| Game 2 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-7 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
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Tampa Bay vs Minnesota Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB
Tampa Bay
|
4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MIN
Minnesota
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Pitcher
B. Baker
(W)
Minnesota Pitcher
J. Topa
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TB
Tampa Bay
|
-104 | 8o | -1.5 (1.5) |
|
MIN
Minnesota
|
-112 | 8u (3) | +1.5 |
Batting Stats
| 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
- HR - Junior Caminero (1), Richie Palacios (1)
- TB - Yandy Diaz 1, Chandler Simpson 1, Junior Caminero 4, Ben Williamson 1, Richie Palacios 5, Hunter Feduccia 1, Nick Fortes 1
- RBI - Junior Caminero 2 (2), Richie Palacios 2 (2)
- 2-Out RBI - Junior Caminero 2 (2)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Yandy Diaz (3), Cedric Mullins 2 (10), Nick Fortes 2 (2)
- GIDP - Yandy Diaz (1), Jonathan Aranda (1)
- Team LOB - 16
Baserunning
- SB - Richie Palacios (2 off Woods Richardson/Jeffers)
| 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
- HR - Matt Wallner (3)
- TB - Matt Wallner 5, Austin Martin 1
- RBI - Matt Wallner (3)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Kody Clemens (4), Josh Bell (3), Tristan Gray (1)
- Team LOB - 9
Baserunning
- CS - Matt Wallner (2 off Jax/Fortes)
Fielding
- DP - 2
Pitching Stats
| 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 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Nick Martinez 81-52, Griffin Jax 30-16, Bryan Baker 14-8, Kevin Kelly 19-11
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Nick Martinez 6-4, Griffin Jax 3-1, Bryan Baker 1-0, Kevin Kelly 0-1
- Batters Faced - Nick Martinez 20, Griffin Jax 8, Bryan Baker 3, Kevin Kelly 3
| 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 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Simeon Woods Richardson 88-51, Kody Funderburk 3-3, Cole Sands 21-13, Justin Topa 15-7, Taylor Rogers 18-7
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Simeon Woods Richardson 5-4, Kody Funderburk 1-0, Cole Sands 2-2, Justin Topa 0-1, Taylor Rogers 1-1
- Batters Faced - Simeon Woods Richardson 26, Kody Funderburk 1, Cole Sands 6, Justin Topa 4, Taylor Rogers 4
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Kody Funderburk 2-0, Taylor Rogers 2-1
Game Info
Location Target Field
Temperature 52° Temperature
Attendance 13,659 attendance
Home Marvin Hudson
1st Tripp Gibson
2nd Ryan Blakney
3rd Nick Mahrley
TB vs MINRecords
TB vs MINHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
5-3-2
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 04, '26 | MIN |
7 - 1
|
TB -106 | o7.5 | S. Matz (6.0) | M. Abel (4.0) |
| Apr 03, '26 | MIN |
10 - 4
|
MIN -112 | o7.5 | J. Boyle (5.1) | B. Ober (4.0) |
| Jul 06, '25 | MIN |
7 - 5
|
TB +112 | o8.5 | D. Rasmussen (2.0) | J. Ryan (6.0) |
| Jul 05, '25 | MIN |
6 - 5
|
MIN -118 | o10.0 | T. Bradley (5.2) | C. Sands (1.0) |
| Jul 04, '25 | MIN |
4 - 3
|
MIN -120 | u10.0 | Z. Littell (6.0) | C. Paddack (5.0) |
| May 28, '25 | TB |
5 - 0
|
TB -125 | u8.0 | D. Rasmussen (6.0) | P. Lopez (5.0) |
| May 27, '25 | TB |
4 - 2
|
MIN -117 | u8.5 | T. Bradley (7.0) | J. Ryan (6.0) |
| May 26, '25 | TB |
7 - 2
|
TB -110 | P9.0 | Z. Littell (6.1) | C. Paddack (5.1) |
| Sep 05, '24 | TB |
4 - 3
|
MIN -151 | P7.0 | T. Bradley (7.0) | P. Lopez (6.2) |
| Sep 04, '24 | TB |
9 - 4
|
TB +105 | o8.0 | C. Sulser (2.0) | R. Henriquez (1.0) |
TB vs MIN Preview
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
TB vs MINInjury report
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Mesa Jr. | RF | Day To Day - Hamstring( Aug 15, '26) | Aug 15, '26 | |
| Mesa is not in Sunday's (Aug. 16) game against the Orioles due to left hamstring tightness. | ||||
| G. Jax | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Aug 08, '26) | Aug 08, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Griffin Jax on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow discomfort. | ||||
| B. Williamson | 2B | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Aug 06, '26) | Aug 06, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed INF Ben Williamson on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. | ||||
| J. Fraley | RF | Sixty Day IL - Groin( Aug 01, '26) | Aug 01, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Jake Fraley from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a hernia. | ||||
| S. McClanahan | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list due to left mid-back tightness. | ||||
| C. Sulser | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jul 28, '26) | Jul 28, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Cole Sulser on the 15-day injured list due to lower back spasms. | ||||
| J. Heasley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 07, '26) | Jun 07, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Jonathan Heasley from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow stress reaction. | ||||
| G. Lux | LF | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 26, '26) | May 26, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Gavin Lux from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| 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. 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. | ||||
Minnesota's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ryan | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Glute( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Joe Ryan on the 15-day injured list due to left glute strain. | ||||
| M. Paredes | SP | Sixty Day IL - Oblique( Jul 31, '26) | Jul 31, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mike Paredes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. | ||||
| C. Sands | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Cole Sands from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow strain. | ||||
| A. Banda | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred LHP Anthony Banda from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain. | ||||
| M. Abel | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mick Abel from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
TB vs MIN Starters Recent Games
Nick Martinez (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
4.33
Avg. IP
5.1
|
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 |
Last Vs Minnesota
|
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 |
Simeon Woods Richardson (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
2.33
Avg. IP
5.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
Sep 02, '25
MIN 3 - CHW 12
|
L -144 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 17.0 | 0.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 85.4 | 15.9 | 1.5 |
Last Vs Tampa Bay
|
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 |