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Minnesota Twins vs Cincinnati Reds Wrap - Minnesota Wins 12-5

Byron Buxton swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Twins defeated Cincinnati 12-5 at Great American Ball Park.

Bettors who backed the Twins were rewarded as -105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.5.

Minnesota got 0.1 innings from Danny Coulombe, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Chris Paddack earned the victory, while the Twins got 4 RBIs from Ryan Jeffers in the win.

Cincinnati got a 2.2-inning outing from Nick Martinez in the loss. He gave up 7 earned runs, 1 walks and 7 hits in his time on the mound, while TJ Friedl had 3 hits in the loss for the Reds.

Minnesota enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 17-10 advantage in hits.

Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face Milwaukee looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head on the road to face St. Louis.