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Lefthander Caleb Thielbar allows three runs, two of them unearned, without recording an out after facing four batters.

Bailey Ober struggled again, and the Twins and Pirates were knotted at 4 until Manuel Margot broke the tie with a triple and the Pirates lack of command bit them as the Twins scored 7 runs in the 10th to seal the win.

Mets return home to host Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

A conversation on the Twins team plane helped Chris Paddack hit 97 mph with his fastball against the Yankees Wednesday.

The players rank among some of the best in the Twins farm system, but the wackiness of the independent era seems to be lacking at CHS Field these days.

The Twins did not announce any roster moves after Sunday's win at Houston, but struggling Edouard Julien was summoned to the manager's office and seems bound for Class AAA St. Paul.

The Guardians and Royals are much improved, while many of the Twins players have underperformed a third of the way into the season.

The Cedar Rapids called upon Rayne Doncon to provide the fireworks for the farm on Thursday night, with the rest of the affiliates failing to show up in the win column.

TRANSACTIONS We heard about it more than 24 hours earlier, but officially Kody Funderburk was optioned to the Saints. The Twins selected the contract of veteran RHP Diego Castillo from the Saints. Josh Winder was reinstated from the 60-Day IL and optioned to St. Paul. RHP Jay Jackson cleared waiv...

Game three of the seven-game series in Rochester will be tonight at 5:05 p.m.