Minnesota TwinsTwins9-7
8FinalApr 12, 2026
Toronto Blue JaysBlue Jays6-9
2TVSportsnetStreamMLB.TVTwins.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIN+113
TOR−136
Run line
MIN +1.5−194
TOR −1.5+159
Total O/U
Over 8−108
Under 8−112
- Run line: Twins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8 (10 runs).
Recap
The Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Apr 12, 2026 to move to 9-7.
They scored 5 runs in the third inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Bradley (3-0) · L: Scherzer (1-2)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- TORSingleVarsho singled to right, Clement scored.0-1
Top 2
- MINHome runGray homered to right (396 feet), Bell scored and Wallner scored.3-1
Top 3
- MINHome runClemens homered to right center (417 feet).4-1
- MINSingleWallner singled to right, Larnach scored, Bell to second, Keaschall to third.5-1
- MINSacrifice flyCaratini hit sacrifice fly to right, Keaschall scored, Bell to third.6-1
- MINDoubleLee doubled to left, Bell scored and Wallner scored, Gray to third.8-1
Bottom 7
- TORSacrifice flySánchez hit sacrifice fly to left, Clement scored.8-2
Team stats
MINTOR
- Hits
- 8
- 12
- Home Runs
- 2
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 8
- 2
- Walks
- 2
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 12
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 9
- 23
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kody Clemens 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .143 | .273 | .357 |
| Trevor Larnach LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .259 | .412 | .444 |
| Austin Martin LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .500 | .333 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .213 | .269 | .279 |
| Josh Bell DH | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .275 | .397 | .529 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .220 | .281 | .407 |
| Victor Caratini C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .261 | .345 | .283 |
| Tristan Gray 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .273 | .346 | .591 |
| Brooks Lee SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .238 | .289 | .405 |
| James Outman CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .000 | .053 | .000 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley P | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 106-62 | 1.25 | 106 |
| Andrew Morris P | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67-50 | 3.00 | 67 |
| Justin Topa P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.70 | 12 |
Blue Jays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Clement 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .311 | .323 | .393 |
| Daulton Varsho CF | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .250 | .328 | .442 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .321 | .446 | .434 |
| Jesus Sanchez LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .273 | .327 | .477 |
| Kazuma Okamoto 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | .204 | .283 | .333 |
| Nathan Lukes RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .077 | .138 | .077 |
| Eloy Jimenez DH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Andres Gimenez SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .278 | .328 | .444 |
| Brandon Valenzuela C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .167 | .211 | .333 |
Blue Jays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer P | 2.1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 68-41 | 9.58 | 68 |
| Joe Mantiply P | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.79 | 21 |
| Tommy Nance P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 6.43 | 8 |
| Mason Fluharty P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 6.75 | 13 |
| Louis Varland P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-11 | 0.00 | 16 |
| Tyler Rogers P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 0.00 | 7 |
| Jeff Hoffman P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-10 | 2.35 | 12 |
Game info
VenueRogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance37,804
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Derek Thomas · First Base Umpire: Scott Barry · Second Base Umpire: Manny Gonzalez · Third Base Umpire: Tom Hanahan
TVSportsnet · local
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