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The Minnesota Twins were 12-15, 3rd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 1-6 at Tropicana Field.

Twins Daily Vibe Check
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Rock bottom territory. 1 wins in 7 games. The math speaks for itself. And last night's 5-run loss is fresh and it shows.

Twins Game on April 26

Opponent:Tampa Bay Rays (15-11)
Location:Tropicana Field
First Pitch:01:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Simeon Woods Richardson (0-3, 5.96 ERA) vs Jesse Scholtens (1-1, 2.93 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Rays.TV, Twins.TV Presented by Progressive
Forecast:🌦️ Light drizzle, 43°F, Wind 10 mph

Twins Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 1-6 at Tropicana Field.

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Twins Record & Standings

AL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Guardians
1513.536 L1
Tigers
1414.5001.0 L2
Twins
1215.4442.5 L4
White Sox
1116.4073.5 L1
Royals
1017.3704.5 W2

Minnesota Twins are 1-6 in their last 7 games, with a -14 run differential.

Twins Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
27
Ryan Jeffers
3.266.86616
16
Austin Martin
1.327.9556
4
Tristan Gray
3.267.79513

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
26
Taj Bradley
3-12.911.2934.0
41
Joe Ryan
2-23.901.0232.1
17
Bailey Ober
2-13.941.1632.0

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
16
Austin Martin
4 hits, 1 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games
22
Brooks Lee
6 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
17
Bailey Ober
6.1 IP, 10 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
41
Joe Ryan
6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
19
Eric Orze
3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Twins News

The Minnesota Twins are in freefall, suffering their fourth consecutive loss after a disheartening 6-1 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays, marking a staggering eighth loss in their last nine games. With a record of 12-14 and a minus-10 run differential over the last week, the once-promising start to the season feels like a distant memory. Ryan Jeffers remains one of the few bright spots, but even his optimism about the 'ebbs and flows of baseball' can’t mask the growing frustration in the clubhouse. To make matters worse, the team will now be without Allan Roden for at least four weeks due to a shoulder injury, further complicating an already bleak situation. This familiar downturn has left fans anxious, wondering if the Twins can find their footing before this season slips away.

Sources
Twins' struggles with RISP continue in 4th straight loss
MLB.com
Twins' struggles with RISP continue in 4th straight loss
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Twins’ bats were mostly silent. So was the clubhouse. At this point, until the results change, what is there to say? “We’re not worried about this group,’’ catcher Ryan Jeffers said. “It’s the ebbs and flows of baseball.’’
Twins fans experiencing familiar downturn as hot streak abruptly comes to an end
Puckettspond
Twins fans experiencing familiar downturn as hot streak abruptly comes to an end
An early-season hot streak followed by a rough stretch is a familiar pattern for the Twins.
Twins Injury Update: Alan Roden headed to IL, Travis Adams rehabbing
Puckettspond
Twins Injury Update: Alan Roden headed to IL, Travis Adams rehabbing
Twins OF Alan Roden suffers right shoulder injury Roden, 26, will miss the next four weeks because of a labrum tear in his right shoulder, according to The Athl
Rays 6, Twins 1: Gutter Ball
Twinkie Town
Rays 6, Twins 1: Gutter Ball
The Twins were drubbed 6-1, nearly taking in their first shutout loss of 2026, but regardless marking their eighth loss in the last nine ballgames, and exacerbating the absolute morale tailspin that Minnesota has found themselves in during the back half of April. A bizarre first inning opened with a ghost-timeout that required something akin […]
Game 27: Twins at Rays
Twinkie Town
Game 27: Twins at Rays
First Pitch: 3:10 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy The Minnesota Twins. Ever heard of em? An early start to the season means that it can be game 27 and still only be April. We’re at the point of the season where the oft-cited “small sample size” begins to stretch […]

Twins Upcoming Schedule

The Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners for a 3-game series starting Monday.

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