mlb Game Recap
Gregory Soto vs Jhoan Duran Battle Sees Baltimore Fall 5-2
Minnesota grabbed a 5-2 win over Baltimore on Thursday, as Griffin Jax was credited with a win at Target Field.
Bettors who backed the Twins were rewarded as -166 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
Minnesota got 1 innings from Jhoan Duran, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Griffin Jax earned the victory, while the Twins got 2 RBIs from Brooks Lee in the win.
Baltimore got a 0.2-inning outing from Gregory Soto in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 1 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Emmanuel Rivera had 3 hits in the loss for the Orioles.
The battle of the bats favored Baltimore as they had 5 hits, while Minnesota only had 10.
The game was closed out by Jhoan Duran who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Minnesota heads into a battle against San Francisco. Baltimore, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.