The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on April 05, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 13,659 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Marvin Hudson (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| 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 |
| MIN | David Banuelos | C | developmental list | Not Injury Related | 2026-04-15 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .222 | .317 | .389 | .706 |
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | .094 | .147 | .188 | .335 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .405 | .488 | .649 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .318 | .432 |
| 3 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .382 | .432 | .441 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .381 | .371 |
| 5 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .114 | .135 | .143 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .303 | .313 |
| 7 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .444 | .462 |
| 8 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .316 | .500 |
| 8 | Jake Fraley | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .421 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .333 |
| 9 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .407 | .560 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Nick Martinez | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 81-52 | 2.25 |
| Griffin Jax | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30-16 | 11.25 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-8 | 0.00 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 16.88 |
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 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .261 | .300 |
| 2 | Byron Buxton | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .182 | .233 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .256 | .250 |
| 4 | Matt Wallner | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .194 | .256 | .444 |
| 5 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .208 |
| 6 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .500 | .455 |
| 7 | Austin Martin | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .435 | .235 |
| 7 | Josh Bell | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .371 | .556 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .353 | .571 |
| 9 | Brooks Lee | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .250 | .167 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 88-51 | 2.31 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 4.15 |
| Cole Sands | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.45 |
| Justin Topa | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15-7 | 5.79 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18-7 | 4.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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