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Keaschall knocked a base hit in the second inning and swiped second for his sixth steal of the season. He was later hit by a pitch in the ninth and came around to score the Twins’ only run of the game on a base hit. The 23-year-old second baseman is off to a slow start, hitting .206/.255/.265 with one homer, 12 runs scored, and 12 RBI, though a low .233 BABIP is the difference from the .340 mark he had over 207 plate appearances in 2025.

Ober worked three scoreless frames against the Rays before Jake Fraley took him deep in the fourth with a two-run blast. Bailey gave the Twins two more scoreless innings, ending his day after six with three strikeouts. Ober generated only three swinging strikes and continues to sit at 88 mph on the fastball. It makes him a risky option when he takes a 3.94 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 27/11 K/BB ratio across 32 innings into a start against the Blue Jays in Minnesota on Thursday.

Lee put the Twins on the board in the top of the fifth inning when he hit a 402-foot solo homer off Drew Rasmussen to cut the Rays’ lead to 3-1. Lee has tallied three-hit nights in back-to-back games and has pushed his homer run total to four on the season with his latest bomb. He’s slashing .296/.356/.556 over his last 15 games and seems to be heating up after his slow start.

Bradley gave up a solo homer to Junior Caminero with one out in the first inning to immediately fall behind 1-0. He gave up his second run of the game in the third inning on an RBI ground out by Chandler Simpson, and was taken deep by Jonathan Aranda in the fourth inning as the Rays pushed their lead to 3-0. Bradley would pitch his way into the seventh inning but would not survive the inning, as a two-run homer from Caminero officially knocked him from the game. It was the worst outing of the season for Bradley, who hadn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any of his previous five starts. He’ll look to bounce back in his next outing, which is scheduled for Wednesday against the Mariners.

Byron Buxton will slide over to DH, giving Austin Martin a start in center field. Bell’s off to a fine .253/.347/.414 start for the Twins with three homers and 16 RBI. He’s started all but one game for the Twins so far this season.

He’ll resume his role in Minnesota’s pen in the near future. Funderburk carries a 2.00 ERA in 12 appearances this year — though he has allowed seven total runs against just two earned — and has one save as part of Minnesota’s mega-committee.

The good news is that surgery won’t be required, it’s something that rest and rehab should be able to take care of. It’s going to cost the 26-year-old outfielder at least a month’s worth of action though, if not longer.

The 23-year-old southpaw functioned as an extra bullpen arm for a few days while Kody Funderburk was on paternity leave. With Funderburk set to return on Friday though, he’ll head back to Triple-A where he’ll resume his regular role in the rotation. Rojas allowed two hits and three walks over two innings in his lone appearance with the Twins, though he did not allow a run.

Facing a 7-3 deficit with two outs in the eighth inning, Jeffers strolled to the plate against Huascar Brazoban with the bases loaded and launched an 0-1 sinker for a 377-foot (108.8 mph EV) game-tying grand slam. The Mets rallied in the bottom half of the inning though to take the lead back and the Twins’ ninth-inning rally wound up falling just short. Jeffers finished the night 1-for-3 plus a pair of walks. He’s having a solid season so far for the Twins — and for fantasy managers in deeper two-catcher leagues — slashing .267/.405/.483 with three homers and 16 RBI.

Ryan struck out five batters on the night while issuing a pair of walks. The biggest blow against him came in the opening inning as Brett Baty swatted a three-run homer. The Mets then scratched out three unearned runs in the second inning before Ryan served up a solo homer to Carson Benge in the fourth. He got 10 swings and misses on 92 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll try to put this one behind him and bounce back as he brings a 3.90 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and a 33/8 K/BB ratio (32 1/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Mariners.