The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on March 03, 2026 at Lee Health Sports Complex. A crowd of 4,715 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| TB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Andy Fletcher (First Base Umpire), Thomas Fornarola (Second Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Joe Ryan | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Inflammation | 2026-03-07 |
| MIN | Walker Jenkins | CF | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-19 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| TB | Ricardo Genoves | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-03 |
| TB | Jadher Areinamo | 2B | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-03-04 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-03-04 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-06 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | Day-To-Day | Lower Body – Soreness | 2026-03-09 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | .229 | .289 | .229 | .518 |
| MIN | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | .111 | .297 | .111 | .408 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Williams | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .417 | .500 |
| 1 | Ray Delgado | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .333 |
| 2 | Justyn-Henry Malloy | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .250 |
| 2 | Brock Jones | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 3 | Chandler Simpson | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | Austin Overn | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 4 | Logan Davidson | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .381 | .500 |
| 5 | Jacob Melton | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .316 | .647 |
| 5 | Nathan Flewelling | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Edward Olivares | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Angel Mateo | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Blake Sabol | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .538 | .250 |
| 7 | Tatem Levins | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 8 | Xavier Isaac | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
| 8 | Will Simpson | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 |
| 9 | Cooper Kinney | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .063 | .118 | .063 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Hopkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28— | 0.00 |
| Logan Workman | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 47— | 5.40 |
| John Kartsonas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12— | 0.00 |
| TJ Nichols | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 38— | 2.45 |
| Trevor Martin | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30— | 1.69 |
| Luis Guerrero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17— | 13.50 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .375 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Eric Wagaman | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .500 |
| 2 | Josh Bell | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .450 | .375 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .412 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .467 | .929 |
| 4 | Victor Caratini | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .438 | .182 |
| 4 | Gabriel Gonzalez | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .545 | .600 |
| 5 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .400 |
| 5 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .308 |
| 6 | Matt Wallner | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .368 | .143 |
| 6 | Kyler Fedko | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 |
| 7 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .118 |
| 7 | Noah Cardenas | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 8 | Brooks Lee | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| 8 | Aaron Sabato | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 9 | James Outman | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .368 | .467 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 61— | 9.00 |
| Andrew Morris | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 58— | 8.31 |
| Liam Hendriks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9— | 0.00 |
| Cole Sands | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16— | 9.00 |
| Grant Hartwig | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7— | 10.38 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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