Twins 3, Marlins 0: Ober tosses a 2-hit Maddux

TL;DR

Bailey Ober pitched a complete game shutout with only 89 pitches as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Miami Marlins 3-0. The Twins have now won three consecutive games.

Key points

Bailey Ober pitched a complete game shutout
Twins won 3-0 against the Marlins
Ober achieved a Maddux with 89 pitches
Ryan Jeffers hit a home run in the game
Twins have won three consecutive games

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 12: Bailey Ober #17 of the Minnesota Twins receives an ice bath celebration after pitching a complete game shutout against the Miami Marlins at Target Field on May 12, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Marlins 3-0. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) | Getty Images I don’t even know what to say about this game. We just witnessed Bailey Ober, 88 MPH fastball and all, toss an 89 pitch complete game shutout. He did it using mostly changeups and fastballs, picking up 4 strikeouts and a 43% whiff percentage with the changeup. The only blemishes on his day were singles to Jakob Marsee in the 2nd, and Kyle Stowers in the 4th. Ober retired the final 16 batters of the game after the Stowers single. In conclusion, he spun the ball real good and got a Maddux (a complete game shutout with fewer than 100 pitches). The last Twin to throw a Maddux was Ervin Santana in 2017. The last time a Twin threw a Maddux with fewer than 90 pitches was Bill Krueger in 1992. On the other side, Eury Perez for the Marlins was in the middle of a no-hitter through 5 and 2/3 innings. Then, after walking , singled and Buxton moved to 3rd. With batting, Larnach broke for 2nd, the catcher tried to throw him out, but that allowed Buxton to steal home and Larnach to steal 2nd. It was a cool play, but the Marlins probably shouldn’t have thrown to 2nd. Ryan Jeffers followed that up by launching a homer to the 2nd deck in left field to make it a 3-0 game. That seems like an easier way to score runs. With that, the Twins have now won 3 in a row for the first time since the series back on April 14th, and move to 19-23 on the season. Tomorrow we will see take on native and former Golden Gopher . **Studs:** Bailey Ober: 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 K, 0 BB Ryan Jeffers: 1-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI Trevor Larnach: 1-2, 2 BB, SB Byron Buxton: 0-3, BB, Stealing home is cool. **Duds:** NO DUDS TWINS WIN!

Q&A

How did Bailey Ober perform in the game against the Marlins?

Bailey Ober pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only 2 hits and striking out 7 batters with no walks.

What notable achievement did Bailey Ober accomplish during the game?

Bailey Ober achieved a 'Maddux' by completing a shutout with fewer than 100 pitches, the first for the Twins since 2017.

What was the final score of the Twins vs. Marlins game on May 12, 2026?

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Miami Marlins with a final score of 3-0.