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Game 27: Twins at Rays

Yahoo Sports3h ago3 min readOriginal source →
Game 27: Twins at Rays

TL;DR

The Minnesota Twins face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 27 of the season at 3:10 PM CDT. Bailey Ober starts for the Twins, while Shane McClanahan returns to the mound for the Rays after a long absence.

Key points

  • Game 27 of the MLB season
  • First pitch at 3:10 PM CDT
  • Bailey Ober starting for the Twins
  • Shane McClanahan returning for the Rays
  • Twins lost six out of their last seven games
Minnesota TwinsTampa Bay RaysBailey OberShane McClanahan

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 14: Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays gets set to throw a pitch in the first inning during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on April 14, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/IOS/Getty Images) | Getty Images
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 14: Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays gets set to throw a pitch in the first inning during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on April 14, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/IOS/Getty Images) | Getty Images
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 14: Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays gets set to throw a pitch in the first inning during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on April 14, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/IOS/Getty Images) | Getty Images **First Pitch:**3:10 pm CDT **TV:**Twins.TV **Radio:**TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy The Minnesota Twins. Ever heard of em? An early start to the season means that it can be game 27 and still only be April. We’re at the point of the season where the oft-cited “small sample size” begins to stretch itself out a bit, meaning that within the next couple of weeks we’ll have a better sense of flukes vs. trends, like whether or not Austin Martin has actually figured out how to become one of the premier hitters in the game. One of the biggest questions that will be answered with a larger sample is just what kind of team the 2026 Minnesota Twins are. After absolutely mowing down the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox in a riveting home stretch, the Twins lost six out of their next seven, then XXXXXXXXXXXXXX LAST NIGHT XXXXXX Bailey Ober has managed to run a 106 ERA+ in five starts so far, despite operating on some godforsaken combination of duct tape and good will. Ober has potentially the lowest velocity manageable in the Big 26, which has led to his changeup outpacing his fastball as his primary pitch, even as the rest of his offerings remain in line with their usage proportions from years prior. Plus, after catastrophically-low run values from his breaking arsenal last year, Ober’s breaking run value is 94th percentile here in April. Reinventing himself in real-time as a quasi-junkballer, Bailey’s high-wire act has led to team victories in three of his first five starts, and he’s coming off a wonderful outing last weekend during which he held the Cincinnati Reds to three hits and struck out double-digit batters. (Don’t ask what happened after he left.) On the slibbity-gibbity hippity flip-side is Shane McClanahan, who’s returning to game action this year after not having thrown a pitch since 2023. It’s been a ginger return for the brunette lefty, who has maxed out at 90 pitches in four starts, never going more than five innings and mostly struggling with control (11 walks in 18 innings.) GO TWINS GO!

Q&A

What time does the Twins vs. Rays game start on April 14, 2026?

The game starts at 3:10 PM CDT.

Who is starting for the Minnesota Twins against the Tampa Bay Rays?

Bailey Ober is the starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.

What is Shane McClanahan's current status for the Tampa Bay Rays?

Shane McClanahan is returning to game action after not pitching since 2023.

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