Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Rays

89-57

2-3

Final

Twins

76-69

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
MIN	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	X	3

Who won: Twins 3-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Target Field. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 7th inning. Willi Castro went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Rene Pinto went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Sep 13

Willi Castro hits 2-run homer in 7th and Twins top Rays 3-2

Willi Castro hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 2-1.
Rays 39-32 on the road; Twins 43-31 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, 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

Rays1st in AL East

Zack Littell SP

Probable starter · 3-6, 4.10 ERA, 74 K, 1.18 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Randy ArozarenaLF
4Josh LoweRF
5Isaac Paredes1B
6Luke RaleyCF
7Taylor WallsSS
8Jonathan ArandaDH
9Rene PintoC

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Joe Ryan SP

Probable starter · 11-10, 4.51 ERA, 197 K, 1.17 WHIP

Lineup

1Edouard JulienDH
2Royce Lewis3B
3Donovan Solano1B
4Max KeplerRF
5Carlos CorreaSS
6Willi CastroLF
7Matt WallnerLF
8Kyle Farmer2B
9Christian VazquezC

The series

TB wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rays 7, Twins 4 (Sep 11)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 24,390
Officials: Adam Beck (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Second Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Third Base Umpire)