SEPTEMBER 6•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Twins beat Rays, 4-3, behind home runs from Edouard Julien, Matt WallnerST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As disappointing as things appeared for the Twins with injuries piling up and...
Matt Wallner - Smacks 11th home runWallner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
ImpactWallner took Taj Bradley deep in the third inning in what ended up being the winning run. Wallner has been a revelation for the Twins over the second half of the season and has become a mainstay in the middle of their lineup. Since being called up in early July, he's played in 45 of their last 51 games and is hitting .295 with a 1.017 OPS and 10 home runs over that span.
SEPTEMBER 5•ROTOWIRE
Jhoan Duran - Picks up 22nd saveDuran got the save in Monday's 4-3 win over the Rays, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
ImpactDuran entered the game to protect a one-run lead, and he struck out the first two batters he faced and then issued a weak grounder to end it. Following a rough stretch in August, Duran has been better as of late with four straight clean outings in which he's only allowed one hit and racked up four saves in the process. The 26-year-old closer is now 22-for-24 in save opportunities this season with a 3.45 ERA.
SEPTEMBER 5•ROTOWIRE
Edouard Julien - Hits first home run since AprilJulien went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
ImpactJulien took Taj Bradley deep in the second inning for his eighth home run of the season and his first since April 25. Julien's blast snapped a 54-game homerless streak, which was the longest of his career entering today. Since his most recent call-up in the middle of August, the 25-year-old is hitting .282 over 19 games, but his playing time is too inconsistent to trust in fantasy lineups.
SEPTEMBER 5•ROTOWIRE
Edouard Julien hits 3-run homer, Twins beat Rays 4-3 after 13-minute delay
Edouard Julien hit a three-run homer, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a game with a 13-minute interruption largely caused by a video reviewSEPTEMBER 5•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taj Bradley - Strikes out 10 in lossBradley (6-10) took the loss against the Twins on Thursday, allowing four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out 10 batters over seven innings.
ImpactBradley pitched well Thursday against the Twins, but a pair of home runs cost him, and he came away with his 10th loss of the season. Bradley has now allowed a homer in each of his last five games, and he becomes the first Rays pitcher to allow 20 or more homers in back-to-back seasons since 2016-17. Following a dominant nine-start stretch from early June to late July, Bradley has pitched to an 8.92 ERA with six losses in his last seven outings.
SEPTEMBER 5•ROTOWIRE
López throws career-high velocity to lead Twins to victoryST. PETERSBURG -- The Twins have been running low on star power as they await the end of Carlos Correa’s drawn-out plantar fasciitis saga an...
SEPTEMBER 5•MLB.COM
