Minnesota Twins, Joe Ryan and Byron Buxton
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There are no major league teams that look good when they are not scoring runs, but the Twins’ 7-2 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday felt like much more than one dispiriting game. The Twins dropped all three series out of the All-Star break.
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SB Nation on MSNWashington Nationals vs Minnesota Twins Game ThreadThe Nationals yo-yo offense struck again last night. After getting shut out in game one, the Nats worked Twins ace Joe Ryan. It has just been that kind of year for the offense. Hopefully we get the good offense today as the Nats look for the series win in Minnesota.
Buxton came into Saturday with a career regular season slash line of .249/.309/.486 with 156 homers and 412 RBIs over 856 games. The Twins selected him with the second pick 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.
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Six walks, two wild pitches prove costly for the Washington left-hander, who gets no support again in a 1-0 loss at Minnesota.
The Nationals put up nine runs to defeat the Twins. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.