Joe Ryan 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (83 pitches, 59 strikes (74%) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan (-.212), Byron Buxton (-.106), Harrison Bader (-.084) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Minnesota Twins looked to keep the home stand rolling them back to the .

After making a huge play earlier in the game, Byron Buxton exited the Twins game against the Nationals with concerning side soreness.

Buxton came into Saturday with a career slash line of .249/.309/.486 with 156 homers and 412 RBI over 856 games. The Twins selected him No. 2 overall in the 2012 MLB Draft, and he made the All-Star team in 2022 and 2025. He also won Gold and Platinum Glove Awards in 2017.

After a series win against the Reds, the Nationals will look to continue their momentum against the Twins. Like the Nats, the Twins have had a disappointing season and could be selling at the deadline. However, there is still plenty of talent on this Twins roster.

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Washington Nationals on Friday to begin a three-game series. Minnesota has a 49-53 record overall and a 28-20 record in home games. The Twins have a 37-15 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

MLB fans are convinced that the umpires "rigged" the Los Angeles Dodgers-Minnesota Twins game on Wednesday afternoon.

The outfielder, born in Burnsville before growing up in River Falls, joined the action with a pinch-hit RBI in the second inning of the Twins’ 9-3 loss.

Here's a look back at the five worst losses of the season for the Twins (so far). Just to be clear, there have been enough of these this year that a bunch of rough ones won't even make the list. This one hurt more because of the context of the games that had come before.

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Year-Old Hits for 12 Total Bases, Drives in Seven On This Date in 2020: In just the third game of the COVID-shortened season, 40-year-old DH Nelson Cruz hit two home runs, two doubles, knocked in seven,

On Friday, Finkelstein and Staph predicted that the Cubs would acquire Ryan, sending the Twins a three-prospect package including catcher Moises Ballesteros, infielder Jefferson Rojas, and right-handed pitcher Jaxon Wiggins.