The Tampa Bay Rays (27-26) defeated the Minnesota Twins (29-24) 7-2 on Monday night at Steinbrenner Field. With the win, the Rays are now above .500 and have won six in a row for the first time since June 2023.
Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Rays the lead. After Carlos Correa hit a two-run homer in the seventh to pull Minnesota within 3-2, Tampa Bay had an answer in the eighth. Jose Caballero hit a two-run double to make it 5-2, before Danny Jansen hit a two-run blast to make it 7-2, which would prove to be the final score.
Zack Littell got the win after allowing just one earned run in six and one-third innings of work while striking out four and walking none.
The Rays will now look to win the series against the Twins coming up on Tuesday night. First pitch Tuesday is scheduled for 7:05 PM - pregame coverage begins with Ronnie Lane hosting Inside Pitch at 95.3 WDAE & AM 620, your Home of Rays Baseball.
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