Rays 4, Twins 2: The St. Pete Florida Blues

TL;DR

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-2 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Yandy Díaz hit a two-run home run, contributing to the Rays' victory.

Key points

Tampa Bay Rays won 4-2 against Minnesota Twins
Yandy Díaz hit a two-run home run
Twins left multiple runners on base
Twins will host Seattle Mariners next

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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - APRIL 26: Yandy Díaz #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field on April 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Minnesota Twins flew into St. Pete late Thursday night and will depart shortly. Much like a group of college spring-breakers, they will likely want to forget everything in between (if they remember it at all). In a move that felt a little like “playing with their food”, Tampa Bay ran old friend Griffin Jax out as an opener today. He pitched a clean 2.1 IP before bulk man Jesse Scholtens took over. The Twins put two baserunners—Ryan Jeffers BB, Kody Clemens 1B—on with zero outs in the second inning, but a Luke Keaschall fly out and a Matt Wallner GIDP extinguished hope for a run before it could really even be cultivated. Instead, the Rays activated the scoreboard first in B3 when Twins SP Simeon Woods-Richardson threw a bunt attempt wild (resulting in two bases) and then allowed a single to put ducks on the pond. Both would fly home on a base knock. Freak-of-strength Yandy Diaz then basically popped a ball up—which carried over the RF fence beyond Wallner’s reach. 4-0 Rays. The Twins threatened again in T4 by putting two more runners on base, but once again they were LOBster’d by a meek pop-up out. Tampa nearly increased their lead in B4, but a nice Larnach-to-Jeffers relay cut down the run at the dish. Nothing much of note transpired in the middle innings of this one, but in T7 the bats *finally* did some damage: a double was allowed to trot home on a home run! 4-2 TB. Alas, that was the only offense that could be mustered the rest of the way. **Your Final:** **Tampa Bay Rays 4, Minnesota Twins 2** Despite cleaning up the defense a bit and the pitching keeping them in the majority of these ballgames, the offense—especially the ability to finish rallies and drive in runs—remains equal parts un-playable and un-watchable at the moment. An Island of Misfit Toys of spare parts, floundering once-thought core pieces, and folks who probably shouldn’t be on the roster to begin with.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Rays vs. Twins game on April 26, 2026?

The final score was Tampa Bay Rays 4, Minnesota Twins 2.

Who hit a two-run home run for the Rays against the Twins?

Yandy Díaz hit a two-run home run for the Rays.

How did the Twins perform offensively in the game against the Rays?

The Twins struggled offensively, leaving multiple runners on base and only scoring two runs.

What are the upcoming games for the Minnesota Twins after playing the Rays?

The Minnesota Twins will host the Seattle Mariners for a series starting Monday night.