This series finale at Target Field features a notable pitching shake-up: the news that Joe Ryan was scratched with arm fatigue is a significant development, and the data here lists Connor Prielipp as Minnesota's starter despite him appearing on the 15-day IL with a left middle finger blister. Either there's been a roster maneuver to activate Prielipp, or Minnesota is going bullpen-heavy — both scenarios introduce uncertainty. Prielipp carries a 5.00 ERA and 1.37 WHIP, with a slider-heavy mix that can miss bats (9.59 K/9) but surrenders too many free passes (3.38 BB/9). For Oakland, Jeffrey Springs is a struggling southpaw posting a 5.96 ERA across 102.2 innings, with an average fastball that's dipped below 86 mph in recent outings — a concerning velocity trend. Against a Twins lineup that, while not elite, features Brooks Lee (15 HR, 56 RBI) and a resurgent home environment, Springs figures to be stretched. The Athletics also arrive battered: Nick Kurtz (1B) and Zack Gelof (3B) are both on the IL, stripping Oakland of key lineup pieces, while Brent Rooker's 60-day IL absence removes their most dangerous power bat. Minnesota holds a run-differential edge in this specific series and just blanked Oakland 2-0 in Game 2. The Twins' bullpen, though depth-challenged after multiple signings of minor-league arms, figures to hold a shaky A's offense that is 3-7 in their last ten. The 98°F heat could fatigue both bullpens late, but Minnesota's home familiarity and Oakland's historically poor run prevention (-122 run differential) tip this series finale to the home side.

Scoring Dynamics

Early (1-3) 3R Prielipp vs. weak A's lineup, 1 quick run each

Middle (4-6) 3R Springs fades mid-game, Twins capitalize

Late (7-9) 2R Bullpen holds, MN adds insurance run

Matchup Analysis

Twins

Home field advantage

Better run differential this series

Brooks Lee power potential

Depleted rotation depth

Below-.500 overall record

Athletics

Shea Langeliers power threat

Carlos Cortes solid contact rate

Worst run diff in sample (-122)

Springs ERA north of 6.00

Risk Factors

Prielipp listed on IL (blister)

98°F heat affects late-game arms

Key Matchups

Langeliers, Shea vs Connor Prielipp batter Langeliers' 23 HR pace exploits Prielipp's 5.00 ERA and elevated walk rate

Lee, Brooks vs Jeffrey Springs batter Lee's 15 HR power vs. Springs' flat 85 mph fastball is a favorable look

Cortes, Carlos vs Connor Prielipp pitcher Prielipp's sweeper can neutralize Cortes' contact-oriented approach

Statistical Edges

First to Score Twins 55%

Strikeouts 14 11-17

Total Runs 8 6-11

Game Preview

The rubber match of this three-game set opens under oppressive Target Field heat, with both managers navigating thin rotations. Minnesota's starter — listed as Prielipp amid injury uncertainty — works around a shaky first before finding a rhythm, leaning heavily on his slider against an A's lineup missing Gelof and Kurtz in the corners. Brooks Lee sets the tone in the home first, roping a double and scoring on a Keaschall groundout to give the Twins an early edge. Oakland scratches back in the second when Shea Langeliers, the A's most dangerous bat with 23 home runs, draws a walk and scores on a Carlos Cortes single. The game remains tight through the middle frames as Springs labors, his velocity sitting 85-86 mph and his changeup catching too much plate. Lee victimizes him again in the fifth with a solo shot to left, pushing the Twins lead to 3-1. Springs exits after the sixth having allowed three runs. The late innings see both bullpens tested by the brutal heat. Minnesota's relievers strand a pair of A's runners in the seventh after Jonah Heim singles, and the Twins tack on an insurance run in the eighth on a Kreidler RBI single. Oakland trims the deficit to 5-3 in the seventh but never genuinely threatens to tie, as the Twins' bullpen shuts the door to complete the series win at home.

Confidence is modest at 58 due to significant starting pitcher uncertainty on the Twins side (IL status for Prielipp), Oakland's lineup losses, and both starters posting poor ERAs. The A's depleted roster tilts the edge to Minnesota.

Vjerojatni bacaci

Athletics — Postava

Igrač	Poz.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Jacob Wilson	DH	.278	7	32	.310	.403
Nick Kurtz	1B	.264	21	69	.402	.499
Jonah Heim	C	.228	9	32	.280	.420
Tyler Soderstrom	LF	.251	16	49	.348	.473
Tommy White	3B	.323	0	0	.364	.387
Lawrence Butler	CF	.198	5	25	.301	.298
Donovan Walton	SS	.296	3	13	.377	.481
Jeff McNeil	2B	.244	4	33	.306	.331
Carlos Cortes	RF	.269	7	27	.343	.426

Minnesota Twins — Postava

Igrač	Poz.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Austin Martin	LF	.242	2	21	.357	.323
Byron Buxton	DH	.264	25	45	.322	.547
Ryan Jeffers	C	.293	9	35	.395	.535
Royce Lewis	2B	.212	10	31	.295	.377
Kody Clemens	1B	.243	18	49	.299	.488
Luke Keaschall	CF	.258	4	30	.353	.342
Alan Roden	RF	.219	0	7	.297	.219
Brooks Lee	3B	.247	15	56	.303	.422
Ryan Kreidler	SS	.244	5	25	.301	.419

Poentirajuće igre

▼ 1

Royce Lewis grounds into a force out, shortstop Alika Williams to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Austin Martin scores. Ryan Jeffers out at 2nd. Royce Lewis to 1st.

0-1

▼ 1

Kody Clemens triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Colby Thomas. Royce Lewis scores. Kody Clemens scores. Throwing error by shortstop Alika Williams.

0-3

▼ 2

Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to right fielder Colby Thomas. Brooks Lee scores. Austin Martin scores.

0-6

▼ 4

Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.

0-7

▲ 6

Nick Kurtz homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Jeff McNeil scores. Jacob Wilson scores.

3-7

▼ 6

Austin Martin hits a sacrifice fly. Fielding error by left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Ryan Kreidler scores. Austin Martin to 3rd.

3-8

▲ 7

Donovan Walton walks. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Tommy White to 3rd. Lawrence Butler to 2nd.

4-8

▲ 7

Jeff McNeil grounds out softly, pitcher Tommy Nance to first baseman Alex Jackson. Tommy White scores. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. Donovan Walton to 2nd.

5-8

▲ 7

Carlos Cortes out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Austin Martin. Lawrence Butler scores.

6-8

▼ 7

Luke Keaschall out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Carlos Cortes. Kody Clemens scores.

6-9

▼ 8

Ryan Kreidler triples (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Lawrence Butler. Brooks Lee scores.

6-10

▼ 8

Ryan Jeffers singles on a ground ball to third baseman Tommy White. Ryan Kreidler scores.

6-11

▲ 9

Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Alan Roden. Tommy White scores. Donovan Walton to 3rd.

7-11

▲ 9

Carlos Cortes grounds into a force out, second baseman Royce Lewis to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Donovan Walton scores. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Carlos Cortes to 1st.

8-11

Athletics — Udaranje

Igrač	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Jacob WilsonDH	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.713
Nick Kurtz1B	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	.264	.901
Jonah HeimC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.700
Tyler SoderstromLF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.251	.821
Tommy White3B	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.323	.751
Lawrence ButlerCF	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.198	.599
Donovan WaltonSS	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	.296	.858
Jeff McNeil2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.244	.637
Carlos CortesRF	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.269	.769
Ukupno	32	8	8	8	3	6	1

BATTING

2B: Soderstrom (22, Sands).

HR: Kurtz (21, 6th inning off Sands, 2 on, 2 out).

TB: Kurtz 4; McNeil 2; Soderstrom 3; Walton; White 2.

RBI: Cortes 2 (27); Kurtz 3 (69); McNeil 2 (33); Walton (13).

2-out RBI: Kurtz 3.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wilson, J 2.

SF: Cortes.

GIDP: Heim; Thomas, C.

Team RISP: 3-for-7.

Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING

E: Williams 2 (6, throw, fielding); Heim (2, throw); Soderstrom (1, fielding).

a-Walked for Thomas, C in the 7th.

b-Walked for Williams in the 7th.

c-Hit a sacrifice fly for Bolte in the 7th.

Minnesota Twins — Udaranje

Igrač	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Austin MartinLF	3	2	1	1	1	0	.242	.680
Byron BuxtonDH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.264	.869
Ryan JeffersC	5	0	3	3	0	1	.293	.930
Royce Lewis2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.212	.672
Kody Clemens1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	.243	.787
Luke KeaschallCF	3	0	0	1	0	1	.258	.695
Alan RodenRF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.219	.516
Brooks Lee3B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.247	.725
Ryan KreidlerSS	4	3	3	1	0	0	.244	.720
Ukupno	37	11	13	8	2	6

BATTING

2B: Martin (14, Springs); Kreidler 2 (7, Morales, Morales).

3B: Clemens 2 (5, Springs, Hartlieb); Kreidler (3, Hartlieb).

TB: Clemens 7; Jackson, A; Jeffers 3; Kreidler 7; Lee, B; Lewis, R; Martin 2.

RBI: Clemens (49); Jeffers 3 (35); Keaschall (30); Kreidler (25); Lewis, R (31); Martin (21).

2-out RBI: Clemens; Jeffers 3.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Clemens; Jeffers.

SF: Keaschall; Martin.

Team RISP: 4-for-14.

Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: Lewis, R (10, 2nd base off Springs/Heim); Kreidler 2 (3, 3rd base off Morales/Heim, 3rd base off Morales/Heim).

FIELDING

DP: 2 (Lee, B-Lewis, R-Jackson, A; Kreidler-Lewis, R-Jackson, A).

a-Struck out for Jackson, A in the 7th.

Athletics — Bacanje

Bacač	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Jeffrey Springs(L, 3-10)	1.1	4	5	4	1	0	36-23	6.23
Luis Morales	4.2	4	3	2	1	5	87-59	10.93
Geoff Hartlieb	2.0	5	3	3	0	1	33-22	6.08

Minnesota Twins — Bacanje

Bacač	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Connor Prielipp(W, 3-5)	5.2	2	1	1	1	5	0	72-44	4.73
Cole Sands	0.1	3	5	5	1	0	1	28-17	8.25
Tommy Nance(H, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-9	3.66
Kody Funderburk(H, 7)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17-10	3.68
Travis Adams	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	15-12	5.40

Informacije o utakmici

Suci: Home Plate: Chad Fairchild; First Base: Bill Miller; Second Base: Chad Whitson; Third Base: Dillon Wilson

Stadion: Target Field, Minneapolis

Vrijeme: 92°F, Partly Cloudy

Vjetar: 7 mph, Out To LF

Athletics — Vijesti

Langeliers (ATH) Izvan Sezone — Kidani Meniskus

Oakland gubi svog glavnog lovca (.363 xwOBA, 23 HR u 93 G) kako se približava deadline kao prodavač, uklanjajući produktivnu palicu iz tima koji je -122 u razlici trčanja. Ozljeda eliminiše svaku vrijednost trgovine za Langeliersa i prisiljava Athletics da se oslone na rezervnu dubinu iza matičnog tanjura.

Shea Langeliers

Athletics

Mason Barnett: Više ne započinje u subotu

Barnett (ERA 1,17, WHIP 0,98, K/9 11,15 u 9 utakmica) bio je najbolji relief pitcher Oakland ove sezone; njegovo uklanjanje iz subotnjeg početka ukazuje na ozljedu ili taktičko ponovno pozicioniranje za Oakland tim opterećen bullpenom (3-7 u posljednjih 10). Athletics suočavaju rotaciju Minnesote na čelu sa Bradleyjem (ERA 3,69, 9-4) bez jasnoće glede zamjenske početne bačuše.

Mason Barnett

Athletics

Athletics Potpisuje Dallas Keuchel na Ugovor Minor League

Keuchel se pridružuje Triple-A podružnici Oaklanda nakon skoro godinu dana odsutnosti od profesionalnog bejzbola. Rotacija Oaklanda već se bori sa Springs (ERA 5.96), Lopez (ERA 6.12) i Perkins (ERA 6.75) koji vode tim koji je dozvolio 580 trčanja u razlici od -120 trčanja.

Athletics

Athletics Postavljaju Marka Leitera Jr. na IL s Stiskanjem Desnog Kuka

Leiter Jr. je bio najpouzdaniji olakšivač Oaklanda (ERA 4.28, 10.16 K/9 u 36 utakmica), ali njegov zapis 0-1 i ERA 4.28 sugeriraju temeljnu neučinkovitost izvan problema s kukom. Bullpen ATH sada se oslanja na Harrisa (ERA 3.30, 3-0) kao jedinu svjetlu točku u rotaciji 43-57 s prosječnom ERA 5.11.

Mark Leiter Jr.

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer

Athletics

Athletics Stavljaju Joshuу Kurodу-Grauera na 10-dnevnu listu ozlijeđenih

Već objavljeno—Kurodov-Grauerov prosjek .417 u 16 utakmica imao je minimalan napadni utjecaj (.329 xwOBA), ograničavajući štetu na momčadi unatoč povećanom prosjeku udaranja.

Mark Leiter Jr.

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer

Athletics

Minnesota Twins — Vijesti

Twins Aktiviraju Prielippa i Sandsa; Postavljaju Paredesa na IL sa Kosim Naprezanjem

Prielipp se vraća s ERA 5.00 i 9.59 K/9 u 66.2 innings-a kako bi ojačao rotaciju gdje je Joe Ryan (ERA 3.38) bio izbačen u petak zbog umora ruke. Potez signalizira da Minnesota rotira bacače unatoč što je 52-54 u slaboj AL Central diviziji.

Joe Ryan

Cole Sands

Connor Prielipp

Mike Paredes

Minnesota Twins

Joe Ryan Twinsa Isključen zbog Umora Ruke

Mike Paredes (4.72 ERA, 4.98 K/9, 0-3) počinje večeras protiv Oaklanda umjesto Ryana (3.38 ERA, 10.31 K/9, 131 SO), značajan pad u kvaliteti—Paredes je dozvolio xwOBA od 0.349 u odnosu na Ryanovih 0.29.

Joe Ryan

Mike Paredes

Minnesota Twins

Twins Otpuštaju Orlanda Arciju

Arcijaev xwOBA od 0,245 i xBA od 0,223 kroz 19 utakmica ove sezone odražavali su jasno padanje vještina za 31-godišnjaka. Dubina unutarnjeg terena Minnesote ostaje nepromijenjena s dostupnim alternativama dok su na trećem mjestu s rekorderom od 51-53.

Orlando Arcia

Minnesota Twins

Caratini Se Vraća u Redoslijed Twinson Nakon Ozljede Koljena

Caratini (.234 AVG, .333 xwOBA) bio je beznačajan čimbenik u napadu u 75 utakmica ove sezone. Njegov povratak dodaje dubinu situaciji lovaca Minnesota, ali ne mijenja značajno napadnu proizvodnju tima.

Victor Caratini

Minnesota Twins

Blizanci ostaju blizu playoffa unatoč razlici od -32 u trčanjima

Minnesota je 3 igre iza Wild Carda nakon poraza Clevelanda, ali je postigla 495 trčanja dok je dozvolila 527 – deficit od 32 trčanja koji obično ukazuje na temeljnu slabost u momčadi. Jeffers (.385 xwOBA) i Larnach (.344 xwOBA) pružaju napadačke iskre, ali ERA baca od 3,97 skriva veliku ovisnost o bullpenu s Rogersom (5,60 ERA), Adamsom (5,16 ERA) i Gómezom (3,55 ERA) koji svi nastoje.

Minnesota Twins