Minnesota TwinsvsSeattle Mariners
MIN 5/SEA 3
Things to say
The Twins beat the Mariners 5-3 on the road at T-Mobile Park.
01
opener
Twins took it 5-3 up in Seattle. Nothing pretty about it, just a road win. Mariners left too many guys on.
02
key player
Minnesota's heart of the order did the damage. Couple of two-out hits and that was the ballgame.
03
hot take
Seattle's fine at home but that lineup goes quiet when it matters. Three runs isn't beating anybody.
04
deep cut
Feels like the Mariners went to the pen a hair early again. Getaway day, they wanted length, didn't get it.
05
exit
Twins are back over .500 now. Anyway, we'll see if they can keep it going next series.
The recap
Twins went into T-Mobile Park and grabbed a 5-3 win to nudge back over .500. It was a tight one all night, but Minnesota's bats did just enough against the heart of Seattle's staff to build a lead the pen could protect.
The Mariners scratched across three but never got the big hit to flip it, and now they're sitting five under. Getaway-day baseball, and the Twins fly out feeling good about the road trip.