Tampa Bay Rays top Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Jake Fraley's 4th-inning home run
Jake Fraley hit a two-run home run in the 4th, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on April 25, 2026. Shane McClanahan allowed no runs over 5 innings.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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With two outs in the 4th, Jake Fraley hit a two-run home run off Bailey Ober. The home run made it 2-0, and Tampa Bay went on to win 6-1.
How the game turned
The Twins trailed 6-0 when Royce Lewis singled home Luke Keaschall in the 9th, cutting the Rays' lead to 6-1.
Of the Tampa Bay Rays' 9 innings at bat, 3 included at least 1 run. A 3-run 7th was the club's largest inning. On the mound, the Tampa Bay Rays kept the Minnesota Twins scoreless in 8 of 9 innings. The final margin was 5 runs.
The first turn for the Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays led 5-0 when Ben Williamson doubled home Yandy Díaz in the 8th, extending the Rays' lead to 6-0.
Hitting
Jake Fraley went 1-for-2 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs. Ben Williamson finished 3-for-4 with 1 run, 1 double, 1 triple, and 2 RBIs. Nick Fortes had 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 1 RBI. Richie Palacios collected 0 hits across 1 at-bat with 1 RBI and 1 walk. The Tampa Bay Rays' 8 hits came from 6 batters. They also drew 3 walks. 4 hits went for extra bases.
Fraley finished the game batting .240 for the season, with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and a .749 OPS. For the Minnesota Twins, Royce Lewis went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI.
The pitching lines
Shane McClanahan worked 5 innings on 86 pitches, allowing 3 hits and no runs, walking 2 and striking out 7. 4 pitchers combined for the Tampa Bay Rays' 9 innings on 146 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks with 11 strikeouts.
Twins starter Bailey Ober worked 6 innings on 83 pitches, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, walking 2 and striking out 3.
Where the club stands
The standings for April 25, 2026 listed the Tampa Bay Rays at 15-11, 2nd in the division and 2.5 games back. The Rays ranked 2nd in the league with a .577 winning percentage.
Official sources
Team facts, standings, and players reflect the reporting date.