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Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Phillies
67-58
7-5
Final
Twins
60-65
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Phillies 7-5

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Target Field. The Phillies win the series 3-0. The Phillies outscored the Twins 4-0 in the 6th inning. Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Phillies. Brooks Lee went 1-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Aug 16
De La Cruz hits go-ahead single, Phillies overcome five-run deficit to beat Minnesota 7-5

Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run single in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Philles overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Sunday and sweep the three-game series.

What it means

  • Season series: PHI wins series 3-0.
  • Phillies have won 3 straight.
  • Phillies 35-28 on the road; Twins 32-31 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 1d ago
Sources: Phillies' Fuld declines offer to become A's president
ESPN · 4d ago
Report: Alex Cora again declines chance to manage Phillies
ESPN · Oct 2
Harper on Phillies' exit: 'You're here to win games, and we didn't'
Recap · Oct 2
Braves hit 3 homers and Chris Sale closes out 6-2 win over Phillies to win Wild Card Series
ESPN · Oct 1
Braves' Ray Kerr to start vs. Phillies' Aaron Nola in Game 3
Recap · Oct 1
Braves announce left-hander Ray Kerr to start against Phillies' Aaron Nola in NL Wild Card Series
ESPN · Oct 1
Harper rebounds from gaffe, Bohm saves Phillies with HR in 10th
ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players

Injuries and inactives

Phillies2nd in NL East
  • Adolis Garcia RF
    Lat, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Brad Keller RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Caleb Kilian RP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Felix Reyes LF
    Wrist, Fracture, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Johan Rojas CF
    Elbow, Surgery, 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

Phillies2nd in NL East
Andrew Painter SP
Probable starter · 3-10, 5.40 ERA, 115 K, 1.41 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Kyle SchwarberDH
  2. 2Bryson Stott2B
  3. 3Bryce Harper1B
  4. 4Luis Arraez2B
  5. 5Alec Bohm3B
  6. 6Brandon MarshLF
  7. 7J.T. RealmutoC
  8. 8Justin CrawfordCF
  9. 9Edmundo SosaSS
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Dean Kremer SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 4.68 ERA, 86 K, 1.14 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Trevor LarnachLF
  2. 2Byron BuxtonCF
  3. 3Josh BellDH
  4. 4Kody ClemensLF
  5. 5Royce Lewis1B
  6. 6Brooks Lee3B
  7. 7Luke KeaschallRF
  8. 8Victor CaratiniC
  9. 9Kaelen CulpepperSS

The series

PHI wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Phillies 9, Twins 1 (Aug 15)

Last 5

PHI
  • W@ MIN7-5
  • W@ MIN9-1
  • W@ MIN7-1
  • L@ STL1-7
  • L@ STL0-2
MIN
  • No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 29,614
Officials
Cory Blaser (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Second Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPHI wins series 3-0

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