The Minnesota Twins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4 on April 03, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 36,042 witnessed the Minnesota Twins secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | x | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Umpires
Ryan Blakney (Home Plate Umpire), Nick Mahrley (First Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Second Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| MIN | Brooks Lee | 3B | Day-To-Day | Illness | 2026-04-04 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-08 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-08 |
| MIN | Travis Adams | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| TB | Ryan Pepiot | SP | 15-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-04-06 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-06 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-04-06 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-04-10 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Out | Elbow | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TB | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | .229 | .308 | .343 | .651 |
| MIN | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 20 | .219 | .350 | .375 | .725 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .433 | .485 | .667 |
| 1 | Ryan Vilade | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .111 | .000 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .353 | .500 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .406 | .308 |
| 4 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .500 |
| 4 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .600 |
| 5 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .348 | .400 | .565 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .080 | .111 | .120 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .333 |
| 8 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .417 | .481 | .500 |
| 9 | Carson Williams | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .130 | .167 | .174 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Joe Boyle | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 104-67 | 3.18 |
| Hunter Bigge | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-8 | 0.00 |
| Kevin Kelly | 0.1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33-18 | 27.00 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23-16 | 3.18 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .188 | .316 | .375 |
| 2 | Byron Buxton | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .207 | .269 |
| 2 | James Outman | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .290 | .286 |
| 4 | Matt Wallner | RF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .226 | .357 |
| 5 | Josh Bell | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .400 | .652 |
| 6 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .350 | .294 |
| 7 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .583 | .625 |
| 8 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .190 | .320 | .571 |
| 9 | Tristan Gray | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .429 | .727 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Bailey Ober | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 82-45 | 6.75 |
| Eric Orze | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37-22 | 0.00 |
| Justin Topa | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.08 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 4.50 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 2.70 |
| Cody Laweryson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 11.57 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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