Rays Dominate Twins 7-1

0:00On April 5, Tababe Reyes handled the Minnesota Twins 7-1 Saturday night in Minneapolis. Jonathan Aranda smashed a two-run double to Spark a three-run second, while Yandy Diaz knocked in two with a triple later on. Starter Steven Mats dominated with six innings, just one run allowed, two hits, a strikeouts, and two walks to improve to 2-0. The Reyes jumped ahead early after a throwing air, and some walks loaded the bases, then ported on with hits in the third and fifth to build a. 5-run lead. Twins scratched back with one run on a Brooksley single, but couldn't mount much offense against Tampa staff. Reyes fans got to love this pitching clinic, relievers like Cole Solser and Mason Inglier shut the door with scoreless frames, combining for just three. Hits allowed and 12 total strikeouts all game. Twins starter Mick Abel struggled, giving up four runs and four innings for a second loss. Diaz capped it in the eighth with that triple-scoring Richie Palacios, sealing the comfortable win and showing Tampa's depth at the plate.

1:03Series wrapped Sunday, with Reyes Ridey, Nick Martinez facing Twins' Simian Woods Richardson, both looking to build momentum early in the season. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today.