Brooks Lee and Ryan Jeffers hit solo home runs in the fourth and fifth for Minnesota, but Justin Sterner pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the A's, with Hogan Harris coming out in the bottom of the ninth to secure his first career save.

The Minnesota Twins are near rock bottom, and yet Rocco Baldelli is the only one taking responsibility while Derek Falvey and the Pohlad family sit in the shadows.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said his players continue to compete despite the poor results. That includes the series opener against the Athletics, who pounced on ace right-hander Joe Ryan for five runs (two earned) in four innings.

Langeliers hits 2-run homer and Soderstrom extends hitting streak as Athletics top Twins 6-3

Starting pitcher Mick Abel was drafted 15th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2020. The Minnesota Twins acquired him from the Phillies in exchange for closer Jhoan Duran on July 30.

Twins: Bailey Ober (4-7, 5.15 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 86 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -125, Athletics +105; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they visit the Minnesota Twins.

It’s been two and a half weeks since the trade deadline fire sale. Of the 11 guys sent packing, who has been doing well? Who hasn’t? And who’s been injured?

Trey Sweeney drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Casey Mize struck out 10 batters, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5.

Count bird hunters among those baffled by the angst Minnesota Twins enthusiasts have demonstrated over the club’s trades and announcement the team won’t be sold. If anyone should complain about wins and losses in Minnesota since Calvin Griffith moved his scrappy outfit here in 1961,

The 2025 MLB trade deadline brought an influx of young backstops, while injuries have forced the Twins to test that depth at the big-league level for the first time in years.