Twins 5, Mets 3: Buxton, Keaschall lead comeback win

TL;DR

The Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Mets 5-3, ending their four-game losing streak. Byron Buxton and Luke Keaschall played key roles in the comeback victory at Citi Field.

Key points

Twins won 5-3 against the Mets
Byron Buxton hit a two-run home run
Luke Keaschall had a game-winning single
Cole Sands pitched two scoreless innings
Mets extended their losing streak to 12 games

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 21: Byron Buxton #25 of the Minnesota Twins is congratulated by teammate Royce Lewis #23 after Buxton hit a two run home run in the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 21, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images With the Twins trying to avoid extending their losing streak to 5, Simeon Woods Richardson was tasked with out-dueling the Mets Nolan McLean. The assignment proved to be difficult, as McLean would take a perfect game into the 6th inning. Meanwhile, old nemesis Francisco Lindor smashed a 3-run homer in the third off of SWR, in what looked like, at the time, a killing blow. The next two innings for Simeon went by scoreless, but as McLean continued to deal, it was looking like it would be the Mets that would end their 11 game losing streak. However, Matt Wallner broke up the perfect game and no-hitter with a single to left leading off the 6th inning. Then, two outs later, Byron Buxton blasted his 4th home run of the year to get the Twins within 1. In the 7th, a double followed by a single tied the game. The game remained tied until the top of the 9th, with , , and tossing scoreless innings after SWR exited. and led off with walks. Then Clemens laid down a sacrifice bunt up the first baseline and Vientos tried to get the out at 3rd but failed, loading the bases. Keaschall hit a single past the drawn-in infield for an RBI, then Wallner walked to force in another run to make it 5-3, Twins. relieved , striking out the next three Twins, but the damage was done. Cole Sands pitched a shutout 9th to end the 4-game losing streak, and extend the Mets losing streak to 12. **Studs:** Byron Buxton: 1-5, HR, 2 RBI Luke Keaschall: 2-4, 2 RBI Kody Clemens: 1-3, 2B, R Cole Sands: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K **Duds:** NO DUDS TWINS WIN!

Q&A

What were the key moments in the Twins vs Mets game on April 21, 2026?

Key moments included Byron Buxton's two-run homer in the sixth inning and Luke Keaschall's game-winning single in the ninth.

How did the Twins manage to come back against the Mets?

The Twins came back by breaking up a perfect game with a single, scoring multiple runs in the late innings, and capitalizing on Mets' defensive errors.

What is the current losing streak for the New York Mets after this game?

The New York Mets extended their losing streak to 12 games following the defeat against the Twins.