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That and some crucial fielding miscues give the Twins all the opening they need.

The Minnesota Twins (74-67) are set to take on the New York Mets (64-76) Saturday at 2:10 PM ET, airing on BSN. The Twins are listed as -147 favorites by

Tampa Bay avoided falling further back from the Orioles thanks to a huge seventh inning.

The Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Mets at home Friday, while the Lynx fell to Chicago in their second-to-last regular season matchup. On Saturday, the University of Minnesota, St. John's University, and North Dakota State University football teams will each look to earn their second win of the season.

Yandy Diaz hits a two-run home run in the ninth to lift Tampa Bay to the win.

When Max Kepler smashed a middle-of-the-plate slider toward the seats above right-center field with the bases loaded and two outs for the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning of a one-run game, he turned toward his dugout and smirked at his teammates. The ball struck the wall a few inches short of the flower boxes, forcing Kepler to recalibrate from a grand slam trot to a race around the bases. Thanks to a friendly carom, Kepler easily made it to third.

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Kyle Farmer went 3 for 4 with a pair of two-out RBIs, Max Kepler hit a three-run triple and the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins beat the New York Mets 8-4 on Saturday.

David Peterson allowed three earned runs over six innings in the Mets’ third straight loss, an 8-4 defeat at the hands of the Twins at Target Field. The Mets matched their season low by falling 13 games below .500.

Yandy Diaz hits a two-run home run in the ninth to lift Tampa Bay to the win.