The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on April 26, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 17,618 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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Umpires
Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Brian Walsh (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | TJ Nichols | P | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-26 |
| TB | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-26 |
| TB | Tatem Levins | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-26 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-04-26 |
| TB | Ty Johnson | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Strain | 2026-04-26 |
| MIN | Cody Laweryson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-04-26 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-26 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-26 |
| MIN | Travis Adams | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Strain | 2026-04-27 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | .156 | .250 | .281 | .531 |
| TB | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | .300 | .382 | .467 | .849 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooks Lee | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .316 | .448 |
| 2 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .406 | .352 |
| 3 | Josh Bell | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .330 | .383 |
| 4 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .402 | .463 |
| 5 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .266 | .316 |
| 6 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .254 | .264 |
| 7 | Matt Wallner | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .180 | .277 | .303 |
| 8 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .308 | .393 |
| 9 | James Outman | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .179 | .192 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 78-47 | 6.30 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 8.74 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 1.74 |
| Cole Sands | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 3.27 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.55 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .354 | .358 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .336 | .509 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .350 | .454 |
| 4 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .337 | .425 | .500 |
| 5 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .322 | .453 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .333 | .356 |
| 7 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .200 | .253 |
| 8 | Taylor Walls | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .212 | .281 | .250 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .382 | .250 |
| 9 | Nick Fortes | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .338 | .406 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-20 | 6.35 |
| Jesse Scholtens | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 72-47 | 3.20 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-17 | 3.45 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.48 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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