April 5, 2026 7:20 am EDT
The Minnesota Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays at 2:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Simeon Woods Richardson (0-1, 3.60 ERA) gets the start for the Twins, who are 3-5 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Nick Martinez (0-0, 3.00 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rays, who are 3-5 and fourth in the AL East.
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Injury reportsTwins
Travis Adams: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Byron Buxton: day-to-day (Forearm)
Rays
Taylor Walls: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Gavin Lux: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15 Day IL (Hip), Garrett Cleavinger: 15 Day IL (Calf), Edwin Uceta: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 60 Day IL (Back)
Stats to know
Minnesota’s Josh Bell is slashing .231/.382/.577 this season with two home runs (20th in MLB), seven RBIs (17th in MLB) and an OPS of .959. He has a 35.3% strikeout rate and a 17.6% walk rate in 34 plate appearances, and he has scored nine total runs.
In 29 plate appearances, Royce Lewis has hit two long balls (20th in MLB), tallied five RBIs and scored six runs. He is batting .167/.310/.500 and has posted a 31% strikeout rate and a 13.8% walk rate. Lewis has recorded one steal on one attempt.
Yandy Diaz has hit two home runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB. He has also tallied 10 RBIs (4th in MLB) and has scored six runs. In 38 plate appearances, he has recorded a .424 BA, .500 OBP and .697 SLG with a 7.9% walk rate and a 13.2% strikeout rate.
In 39 plate appearances, Jonathan Aranda has hit two long balls (20th in MLB), tallied seven RBIs (17th in MLB) and scored four runs. He is batting .242/.333/.485 and has posted a 23.1% strikeout rate and a 12.8% walk rate.
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