The Twins walked-off the Royals 3-2 in their series opener. Royce Lewis laced a triple which scored the game-tying-and-ending runs. Taj Bradley fanned 10 batters and gave up both runs over six innings for Minnesota, which has won three straight games. Seth Lugo surrendered one run on six hits over six innings for Kansas City, which has dropped three of its last five games.
The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Toronto Tempo 100–93 at the Target Center on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to eight games. Rookie Olivia Miles led the way with 24 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds. Kayla McBride added 18 points and Napheesa Collier 15 points and 6 rebounds in her home return. Minnesota travels to Toronto for a rematch with the Tempo on Thursday.
The Vikings are locking up their right tackle for the long term, signing Brian O’Neill to a four-year extension. ESPN reports the deal is worth 96-million dollars. In other news, running back Adrian Peterson will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor during their Monday home game against Buffalo in Week Nine.
MLB American League
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Minnesota Twins 3, Kansas City Royals 2
Detroit Tigers 14, Baltimore Orioles 0
Texas Rangers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1
New York Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 2
Houston Astros 3, Los Angeles Angels 2
Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 3
MLB National League
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Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 (F/12)
Miami Marlins 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Milwaukee Brewers 8, San Francisco Giants 2
San Diego Padres 8, Colorado Rockies 7
Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (PPD)
MLB Interleague
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Cleveland Guardians 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 (G1)
Cincinnati Reds 2, Cleveland Guardians 0 (G2)
Washington Nationals 8, Toronto Blue Jays 6
Seattle Mariners 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6