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Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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Twins
27-33
3-9
Final
Pirates
32-28
PNC Park
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Who won: Pirates 9-3

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-0. The Pirates outscored the Twins 5-0 in the 5th inning. Nick Gonzales went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · May 31
Ashcraft strikes out 11 and Pirates get HRs from O'Hearn and Gonzales to sweep skidding Twins, 9-3

Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 3-0.
  • Twins 12-19 on the road; Pirates 18-15 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
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
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
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

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
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Zebby Matthews SP
Probable starter · 9-11, 4.90 ERA, 116 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Austin MartinRF
  2. 2Brooks Lee3B
  3. 3Kody ClemensCF
  4. 4Josh BellDH
  5. 5Trevor LarnachLF
  6. 6Orlando Arcia1B
  7. 7Luke Keaschall2B
  8. 8Tristan GraySS
  9. 9Alex JacksonC
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Probable starter · 14-6, 3.65 ERA, 173 K, 1.09 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Spencer Horwitz1B
  2. 2Brandon Lowe2B
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsRF
  4. 4Ryan O'HearnDH
  5. 5Nick Gonzales3B
  6. 6Oneil CruzCF
  7. 7Jake MangumRF
  8. 8Jared TrioloSS
  9. 9Henry DavisC

The series

PIT wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Pirates 10, Twins 9 (May 30)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 19,358
Officials
Jordan Baker (Home Plate Umpire), Willie Traynor (First Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Second Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPIT wins series 3-0

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