| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 8-1 | 2-3 |
| Game 2 | 0-2 | 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 | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB
Tampa Bay
|
7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN
Minnesota
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TB
Tampa Bay
|
-106 | 7.5o (0.5) | +1.5 (7.5) |
|
MIN
Minnesota
|
-110 | 7.5u | -1.5 |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diaz | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .424 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .242 |
| J. Fraley | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .278 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .258 |
| C. Mullins | CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .133 |
| C. Simpson | LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .414 |
| B. Williamson | SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| H. Feduccia | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| R. Palacios | 2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Jonathan Aranda (2)
- 3B - Yandy Diaz (1)
- TB - Yandy Diaz 3, Jonathan Aranda 2, Junior Caminero 1, Cedric Mullins 2, Chandler Simpson 2, Ben Williamson 1, Hunter Feduccia 1, Richie Palacios 1
- RBI - Yandy Diaz 2 (10), Jonathan Aranda 2 (7), Ben Williamson (3), Hunter Feduccia (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Junior Caminero 4 (6), Cedric Mullins (8)
- GIDP - Ben Williamson (2)
- Team LOB - 21
Baserunning
- SB - Cedric Mullins (2 off Abel/Caratini), Cedric Mullins (2 off Rogers/Caratini), Ben Williamson (2 off Rogers/Caratini), Richie Palacios (2 off Kent/Caratini)
- CS - Richie Palacios (2 off Rogers/Caratini)
- PO - Richie Palacios (1 by Rogers)
Fielding
- E - Cedric Mullins (2)
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Martin | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| L. Keaschall | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| J. Bell | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .231 |
| M. Wallner | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .156 |
| R. Jeffers | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| V. Caratini | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .227 |
| R. Lewis | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| B. Lee | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 |
| J. Outman | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | ||
Battling
- TB - Luke Keaschall 1, Matt Wallner 1, Brooks Lee 1
- RBI - Brooks Lee (2)
- 2-Out RBI - Brooks Lee (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Matt Wallner (5), James Outman 2 (4)
- Team LOB - 12
Fielding
- DP - 1
- PO - Taylor Rogers (Palacios at 1)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Matz (W 2-0) | 6 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.09 |
| C. Sulser | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.06 |
| M. Englert | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Steven Matz 97-58, Cole Sulser 35-18, Mason Englert 14-9
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Steven Matz 3-2, Cole Sulser 1-0, Mason Englert 0-0
- Batters Faced - Steven Matz 22, Cole Sulser 9, Mason Englert 3
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Abel (L 0-2) | 4 .0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11.05 |
| T. Rogers | 1 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
| A. Banda | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 |
| Z. Kent | 2 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 |
| C. Laweryson | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.10 |
- HBP - Richie Palacios (by Abel), Yandy Diaz (by Abel), Yandy Diaz (by Banda)
- Pitches-Strikes - Mick Abel 84-53, Taylor Rogers 23-12, Anthony Banda 15-10, Zak Kent 34-17, Cody Laweryson 9-7
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Mick Abel 2-2, Taylor Rogers 1-0, Anthony Banda 1-1, Zak Kent 2-2, Cody Laweryson 1-0
- Batters Faced - Mick Abel 22, Taylor Rogers 5, Anthony Banda 4, Zak Kent 9, Cody Laweryson 3
Game Info
Location Target Field
Temperature 35° Temperature
Attendance 15,256 attendance
Home Nick Mahrley
1st Marvin Hudson
2nd Tripp Gibson
3rd Ryan Blakney
TB vs MINRecords
TB vs MINHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
4-4-2
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Sep 03, '24 | TB |
2 - 1
|
TB -112 | u7.0 | J. Springs (6.0) | D. Festa (5.0) |
TB vs MIN Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 3, 2026 ) Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 10
Minnesota's Byron Buxton knows his season could be a lot worse.
So even if Buxton misses Saturday night's game between the Twins and Tampa Bay Rays in Minneapolis, he is grateful that his status is day-to-day instead of week-to-week -- or longer.
"It's an arm," Buxton said. "It ain't broken, so I'm good."
The Twins' veteran outfielder dodged a serious injury after he was hit by a pitch in Friday's series opener vs. Tampa Bay. He left the game with a right forearm contusion, and the team announced that X-rays were negative.
It's uncertain whether Buxton will be in the lineup or take a day to recoup, but the Twins are in good spirits regardless. They are coming off a 10-4 win over the Rays on Friday that featured a seven-run seventh inning.
Tristan Gray punctuated the big inning with his first career grand slam and his first home run as a member of the Twins. He might not have been in the lineup if not for an illness to fellow infielder Brooks Lee -- and now it might be tough to take Gray out of the lineup.
"He looks phenomenal right now at the plate," Twins right-hander Bailey Ober said. "(He's) putting some great swings on balls, and obviously he came up huge with that grand slam. It's been really awesome to watch, and (he's a) great teammate. It's really cool."
Tampa Bay is eager to create its own happy memories during the series.
The Rays' early-season defensive woes continued in the series opener as they committed three errors. They have a league-worst 12 in their first seven games.
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash wants to see a cleaner effort going forward. He also pointed out the importance of improved pitch command and preventing opponents from stealing bases after Buxton was hit by a pitch on a 1-2 count, and his pinch runner swiped a base Friday.
"Not ideal," Cash said. "... We've got to do a better job of that. And then we didn't make plays behind him. It's not going to happen overnight, but we've got to play better."
Rays left-hander Steven Matz (1-0, 7.20 ERA) will try to help turn things around. Matz got the victory in his season debut against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday despite allowing four runs on six hits in five innings. He walked one and struck out two.
In four career appearances (three starts) against the Twins, Matz is 1-0 with a 3.24 ERA. He fired four scoreless innings in relief against them in 2025.
Minnesota will counter with right-hander Mick Abel, who will make his first start of the season. Abel tossed 3 1/3 innings in a long-relief role Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, and he allowed five runs on eight hits. He walked four and struck out four.
Abel hasn't faced the Rays in his brief career, which spans eight starts and 42 1/3 innings.
The 24-year-old said he hopes to learn from a bumpy season debut.
"I was getting ahead early and did a good job of that," Abel said. "I think I could have done a much better job of executing with two-strike counts."
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TB vs MINInjury report
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Mesa Jr. | RF | Day To Day - Hamstring( Aug 14, '26) | Aug 14, '26 | |
| Mesa is not in Saturday's (Aug. 15) 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
Steven Matz (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-1
ERA
4.91
Avg. IP
4.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 29, '26
STL 7 - TB 11
|
W -118 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 16.2 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 30, '25
CIN 1 - STL 9
|
W -102 | o9.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 16, '25
STL 4 - HOU 1
|
L -107 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 14.2 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 03, '24
MIL 4 - STL 7
|
W +137 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 16.7 | 1.5 |
|
Apr 30, '24
DET 11 - STL 6
|
L -107 | o9.0 | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 21.9 | 4.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 75.2 | 17.5 | 1.8 |
Last Vs Minnesota
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 23, '21
MIN 7 - TOR 2
|
L -139 | u9.5 | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 18, '21
TOR 6 - MIN 2
|
W -172 | u9.0 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 16.9 | 0.6 |
|
Jul 16, '19
MIN 2 - NYM 3
|
W +150 | u10.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 17.0 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 81.3 | 20.2 | 0.9 |
Mick Abel (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-1
ERA
9.88
Avg. IP
2.2
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 27, '25
PHI 0 - MIN 5
|
W +213 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
|
Aug 23, '25
CHW 7 - MIN 3
|
L -110 | o9.5 | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 21.0 | 0.0 |
|
Jul 02, '25
PHI 4 - SD 6
|
W -112 | o9.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 31.8 | 0.0 |
|
Jun 27, '25
ATL 0 - PHI 13
|
W +154 | o9.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
Jun 21, '25
PHI 4 - NYM 11
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W -117 | o10.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 24.3 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 52.4 | 17.9 | 0.2 |
Last Vs Tampa Bay
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Abel has not played against TB Rays. | ||||||||||||