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The Minnesota Twins needed a victory on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies if they were going to take a series win against one of baseball's worst teams. It was a slow start, but Rocco Baldelli's squad started scoring and kept it going for a blowout victory.
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.
Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (97 pitches, 69 strikes, 17 whiffs) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Jose Miranda (-.170), Trevor Larnach (-.140), Carlos Correa (-.128) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) A New Career Best for Woods Richardson Rocco Baldelli ...
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The Twins and Astros played a back-and-forth game. Jose Miranda tied the game in the sixth with a home run and put them ahead in the seventh with a double, giving the Twins the series win in Houston.
Against 28 of the 29 other teams in MLB, Minnesota Twins starter Bailey Ober is one of the most consistent, solid hurlers in baseball. Against the Kansas City Royals, it's a whole different story. Wednesday night was the latest sad chapter in that story.