| 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 |
| 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 |
Tampa Bay Pitcher
B. Baker
(W)
Minnesota Pitcher
J. Topa
(L)
| 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 -118 | o10.0 | T. Bradley (5.2) | C. Sands (1.0) |
| Jul 04, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -120 | 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. Sulser (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Matz | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Jun 24, '26) | Jun 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| J. Scholtens | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Jesse Scholtens on the 15-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| Buxton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's (Jul. 1) game against the Astros. | ||||
| A. Banda | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed LHP Anthony Banda on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain. | ||||
| B. Ober | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 30, '26) | May 30, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Jeffers | C | Ten Day IL - Hand( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed C Ryan Jeffers on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hamate bone. | ||||
| G. Acton | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Garrett Acton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 |