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Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays — Mar 21, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats

Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte
76°F, Sunny
8 mph, In From CF
W Cole Sulser L Dan Altavilla SV Tommy McCollum

Scoreboard

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Twins 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Rays 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 5 0

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R
Twins 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4
Rays 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 6
Tampa Bay keeps its recent upper hand over Minnesota by manufacturing runs in the middle and late frames, capitalizing on a Twins bullpen that has struggled to strand inherited runners. The Rays scratch out an early lead with small ball in the 2nd, break through with a two-run 4th keyed by a gap double from their No. 3 hitter, and tack on insurance in the 9th when Minnesota’s long-relief options thin out. Minnesota’s offense again leans on the long ball, getting a solo shot in the 3rd and a two-run blast in the 6th, but inconsistent contact and a high strike-out rate leave runners aboard in the 5th and 7th. Tampa Bay’s starter works efficiently through five before handing off to a rested back-end trio that allows just one run over the final three innings. The Rays’ superior late-inning execution and slightly better defensive metrics prove decisive, nudging them to a 6-4 victory and widening the gap between the AL cellar dwellers.
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Minnesota Twins — Roster

PlayerPosAVGHRRBIOBPSLG
Alex Jackson
C .05612.261.222
Tristan Gray
SS .21601.310.324
Rayne Doncon
1B .33303.333.500
David Bañuelos
PH .30803.357.462
Maddux Houghton
CF .00000.200.000
Jake Rucker
3B .11112.273.444
Kyle Hess
LF 1.000001.0001.000
Merphy Hernandez
RF .00000.000.000
Jose Salas
2B .50004.500.500

Tampa Bay Rays — Roster

PlayerPosAVGHRRBIOBPSLG
Yandy Díaz
DH .30822.438.615
Will Simpson
1B .41712.500.750
Alberth Palma
2B .00000.000.000
Jose Monzon
3B .00000.000.000
Nicandro Aybar
RF .33301.333.333
Derek Datil
CF .33300.333.333
Ricardo Gonzalez
SS 1.000001.0001.000
Alfonzo Martinez
LF .33311.3331.333
Hunter Feduccia
C .10313.212.241

Scoring Plays

3
Jonathan Aranda homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.
0-1
4
Matt Wallner homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
1-1
6
Ryan Jeffers homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.
2-1
7
Chandler Simpson homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Ricardo Gonzalez scores.
2-3

Minnesota Twins — Batting

PlayerABRHRBIBBKHRAVGOPS
Alex JacksonC
1000000.056.483
Tristan GraySS
1010000.216.634
Rayne Doncon1B
1000000.333.833
David BañuelosPH
1000000.308.819
Maddux HoughtonCF
0000000.000.200
Jake Rucker3B
0000000.111.717
Kyle HessLF
00000001.0002.000
Merphy HernandezRF
0000000.000.000
Jose Salas2B
0000000.5001.000
Totals31262032
BATTING
HR: Wallner (3, 4th inning off Baumeister, 0 on, 2 out); Jeffers (1, 6th inning off Sulser, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Clemens; Gray, T; Jeffers 4; Keaschall; Lewis, R; Wallner 4.
RBI: Jeffers (5); Wallner (6).
2-out RBI: Wallner.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bell.
GIDP: Doncon; Roden.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 2.
FIELDING
E: Clemens (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Wallner (Caminero at 2nd base).
DP: (Lewis, R-Keaschall-Clemens).
a-Popped out for Clemens in the 8th.
b-Grounded out for Bell in the 9th.

Tampa Bay Rays — Batting

PlayerABRHRBIBBKHRAVGOPS
Yandy DíazDH
4000000.3081.053
Will Simpson1B
1000000.4171.250
Alberth Palma2B
1000010.000.000
Jose Monzon3B
0000000.000.000
Nicandro AybarRF
0000000.333.666
Derek DatilCF
0000000.333.666
Ricardo GonzalezSS
01000001.0002.000
Alfonzo MartinezLF
0000000.3331.666
Hunter FeducciaC
0000000.103.453
Totals28353242
BATTING
2B: Aranda (2, Orze).
HR: Aranda (1, 3rd inning off Ryan, 0 on, 2 out); Simpson (1, 7th inning off Altavilla, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Aranda 6; Caminero; Simpson 4; Vilade.
RBI: Aranda (1); Simpson 2 (3).
2-out RBI: Simpson 2; Aranda.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Simpson; Caminero.
GIDP: Fortes.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Vilade-Williamson-Aranda; Palma, A-Simpson).
1-Ran for Williamson in the 7th.

Minnesota Twins — Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERA
Joe Ryan
5.031112159-411.50
Eric Orze(H, 1)
1.010000013-135.87
Dan Altavilla(L, 0-1)(BS, 1)
1.012211117-105.40
Cody Laweryson
1.000001010-81.35

Tampa Bay Rays — Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERA
Jackson Baumeister
4.121101143-292.08
Griffin Jax
0.20000002-22.45
Cole Sulser(W, 1-1)
2.031102131-233.00
Mason Nichols(H, 1)
1.00000009-60.00
Tommy McCollum(S, 1)
1.01000005-30.00

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Brian O'Nora; First Base: Erich Bacchus; Second Base: Will Little; Third Base: Clint Vondrak
Venue: Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte
Weather: 76°F, Sunny
Wind: 8 mph, In From CF

Minnesota Twins — News

Tampa Bay Rays — News

Season Comparison

Twins
STAT
Rays
41-45 Record 48-33
47.7% Win % 59.3%
.477 PCT .593
417 Runs For 366
446 Runs Against 342
86 Games Played 81
W2 Streak W5
5-5 Last 10 7-3
22-23 Home Record 31-12
19-22 Away Record 17-21

Head to Head

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Last 5 meetings
5
Apr 26
Twins 2 - 4 Rays
Apr 25
Twins 1 - 6 Rays
Apr 24
Twins 2 - 6 Rays
Apr 5
Rays 4 - 1 Twins
Apr 4
Rays 7 - 1 Twins

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Rays Recent

Jun 28 vs Diamondbacks 1-5 W
Jun 27 vs Diamondbacks 2-4 W
Jun 26 vs Diamondbacks 1-6 W
Jun 25 vs Royals 2-13 W
Jun 24 vs Royals 3-5 W

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