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Tampa Bay Rays beat Minnesota Twins 4–1: April MLB Rundown

April 5, 2026: Tampa Bay Rays beat Minnesota Twins 4–1 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Tampa Bay Rays beat Minnesota Twins 4–1 on April 5, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Tampa Bay Rays 4, Minnesota Twins 1. Final game record.

Minnesota Twins

Matt Wallner went 2-for-4 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Austin Martin went 1-for-3 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Byron Buxton went 0-for-4 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Simeon Woods Richardson recorded 6 2/3 innings pitched for the Minnesota Twins. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.

Tampa Bay Rays

Richie Palacios went 2-for-3 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Junior Caminero went 1-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Yandy Diaz went 1-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Nick Martinez recorded 6 innings pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays. His pitching line listed 1 hit allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.

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