Minnesota TwinsTwins12-11
5FinalApr 21, 2026
New York MetsMets7-16
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIN+135
NYM−163
Run line
MIN +1.5−163
NYM −1.5+135
Total O/U
Over 7.5+100
Under 7.5−120
- Run line: Twins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 7.5 (8 runs).
Recap
The Minnesota Twins beat the New York Mets 5-3 at Citi Field in Queens on Apr 21, 2026 to move to 12-11.
The Twins came back from 3 runs down, trailing 3-0 in the Bottom 3.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Sands (1-1) · L: Williams (0-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 3
- NYMHome runLindor homered to right (410 feet), Benge scored and Semien scored.0-3
Top 6
- MINHome runBuxton homered to left (374 feet), Wallner scored.2-3
Top 7
- MINSingleKeaschall singled to center, Clemens scored.3-3
Top 9
- MINSingleKeaschall singled to left, Outman scored, Clemens to second, Jeffers to third.4-3
- MINWalkWallner walked, Jeffers scored, Keaschall to second, Clemens to third.5-3
Team stats
MINNYM
- Hits
- 6
- 4
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 3
- Walks
- 3
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 15
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 14
- 8
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .233 | .295 | .430 |
| Trevor Larnach LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .263 | .451 | .395 |
| Austin Martin LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .484 | .444 |
| Josh Bell DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .253 | .348 | .430 |
| James Outman DH | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .136 |
| Ryan Jeffers C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .263 | .382 | .439 |
| Kody Clemens 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .167 | .271 | .333 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .222 | .268 | .289 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .187 | .282 | .333 |
| Royce Lewis 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .200 | .347 | .400 |
| Brooks Lee SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .206 | .270 | .353 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Woods Richardson P | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 95-56 | 5.96 | 95 |
| Anthony Banda P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 9.31 | 18 |
| Justin Topa P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.97 | 17 |
| Cole Sands P | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-17 | 3.48 | 23 |
Mets · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .225 | .292 | .300 |
| Francisco Lindor SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .209 | .301 | .341 |
| Luis Robert Jr. CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .243 | .349 | .351 |
| Bo Bichette 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .219 | .255 | .281 |
| MJ Melendez DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .313 | .389 | .625 |
| Luis Torrens DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .240 | .240 | .320 |
| Francisco Alvarez C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .250 | .357 | .467 |
| Brett Baty RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .209 | .214 | .284 |
| Tyrone Taylor RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .200 | .226 | .333 |
| Mark Vientos 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .232 | .267 | .375 |
| Carson Benge LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .136 | .219 | .197 |
Mets · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan McLean P | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 99-63 | 2.67 | 99 |
| Huascar Brazoban P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 | 16 |
| Devin Williams P | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21-9 | 9.95 | 21 |
| Austin Warren P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-9 | 5.40 | 12 |
Game info
VenueCiti Field, Queens, NY
Attendance32,798
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Ryan Additon · First Base Umpire: Ryan Wills · Second Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale · Third Base Umpire: Will Little
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