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Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins

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Orioles
58-63
5-7
Final
Twins
60-62
Target Field
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Who won: Twins 7-5

The Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Orioles 2-0 in the 5th inning. Josh Bell went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Twins. Dylan Beavers went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Orioles.

Recap · Aug 12
Roden hits a go-ahead double as the Twins rally to beat the Orioles 7-5

Alan Roden hit a go-ahead double, seven Minnesota players drove in a run and the Twins rallied from an early deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday and win their series.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
  • Orioles 26-33 on the road; Twins 32-28 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
ESPN · Sep 27
Rain forces cancellation of Orioles-Yankees regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Yankees and Orioles play, winner takes 3-game series
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs
Preview · Sep 25
Rangers look to break 3-game skid, take on the Twins

Injuries and inactives

Orioles4th in AL East
  • Blaze Alexander 3B
    Back, Spasms
    10-Day-IL
  • Jordan Westburg 3B
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Kyle Bradish SP
    Abdomen, Surgery
    60-Day-IL
  • Samuel Basallo C
    Concussion
    7-Day IL
  • Tyler O'Neill RF
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Orioles4th in AL East
Shane Baz SP
Probable starter · 6-15, 4.11 ERA, 154 K, 1.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Gunnar HendersonSS
  2. 2Pete Alonso1B
  3. 3Jackson Holliday2B
  4. 4Tyler O'NeillDH
  5. 5Dylan BeaversLF
  6. 6Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B
  7. 7Leody TaverasRF
  8. 8Christian FranklinCF
  9. 9Carlos NarvaezC
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Zebby Matthews SP
Probable starter · 9-11, 4.90 ERA, 116 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Trevor LarnachLF
  2. 2Royce Lewis1B
  3. 3Josh BellDH
  4. 4Kody Clemens2B
  5. 5Brooks Lee3B
  6. 6Luke KeaschallCF
  7. 7Victor CaratiniC
  8. 8Alan RodenRF
  9. 9Ryan KreidlerSS

The series

MIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Orioles 5, Twins 2 (Aug 11)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 20,160
Officials
Tyler Jones (Home Plate Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (First Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Second Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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