The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-1 on April 04, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 15,256 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 |
|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Umpires
Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Bruise | 2026-04-05 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | .286 | .419 | .371 | .790 |
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | .100 | .206 | .100 | .306 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .424 | .500 | .697 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .242 | .333 | .485 |
| 3 | Jake Fraley | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .278 | .381 | .444 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .378 | .290 |
| 5 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .156 | .167 |
| 6 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .414 | .469 | .483 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .310 | .321 |
| 8 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| 9 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .357 | .100 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Steven Matz | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 97-58 | 4.09 |
| Cole Sulser | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35-18 | 5.06 |
| Mason Englert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 12.00 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .450 | .214 |
| 2 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .286 | .281 |
| 3 | Josh Bell | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .382 | .577 |
| 4 | Matt Wallner | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .229 | .344 |
| 5 | Ryan Jeffers | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .250 |
| 6 | Victor Caratini | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .320 | .227 |
| 7 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .310 | .500 |
| 8 | Brooks Lee | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .188 |
| 9 | James Outman | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .111 | .000 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Mick Abel | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 84-53 | 11.05 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-12 | 5.40 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.08 |
| Zak Kent | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34-17 | 4.91 |
| Cody Laweryson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 8.10 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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