Twins slow march to the Central Division title continues with a second game against the really good Tampa Bay Rays. Twins once again at 6 games over .500 after reaching a season high 8 games over on Saturday. Joe Ryan on the mound for the Twins. Former Twin Zach Little pitching for the Rays. My sources list Zach Little as a reliever so not sure if this is a bullpen game for the Rays. However, he did pitch 8 pretty solid innings last week so perhaps Little is being stretched out to be a starter.
Twins Magic Number now 11 for both Guardians and Tigers.
Game time 6:40.
The Rays converted Littell midseason despite him not being a starter since 2018 with the Twins. And he's done rather well.
Joe - keep it in the park, man
Balls o' Steel Diaz.
Man, that was nasty.
going to need a Royce Lewis grand slam in this game
NOW were talking
Great 2 ⅓ innings from Varland. Plus he appeared mid-inning. Seems clear he is destined for the bullpen in the postseason and hopefully he can fit in the late innings.
Should've taken the pitch Correa. There's no need to protect the zone with the bases loaded in a 3-1 count.
I would have taken that pitch no matter what, you either walk or start the runners early on the next pitch.
Great win. Detroit lost in extra innings so their magic number drops two tonight. Cleveland has another eight innings to lose late.
QS, but strangly enough Rays struck out more that Twins lineup tonight