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Joe Ryan is pitching like the ace the struggling Twins badly need
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack (20) stands on the mound after issuing a walk to Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena (56) during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan throws to the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack (20) stands on the mound after issuing a walk to Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena (56) during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan throws to the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With their pitching at the core of a damaging slump, the Minnesota Twins held a special meeting to address the failures, frustrations and path forward. Joe Ryan followed it up with a stellar start they badly needed. With Pablo López shelved because of a shoulder injury until perhaps September, Ryan has unquestionably become the staff ace. Advertisement 'You feel like you're going to win every time he pitches,' manager Rocco Baldelli said Thursday, a day after Ryan threw a three-hitter over six scoreless innings to beat Seattle 2-0 and stop Minnesota's five-game losing streak. 'You definitely look forward to the days where he's on the bump and you get a chance to watch him throw, because you feel like anything's possible.' The 29-year-old right-hander is well on track for his first All-Star selection, with a career-best 2.86 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 91 innings. Ryan, who struck out major league home run and RBI leader Cal Raleigh three times on Wednesday, has an 0.887 WHIP that's the third best in baseball among pitchers with a qualified amount of innings. After the game, he delivered a sermon of sorts on the value of the art of pitching over the data-driven revolution that has defined the approach for about every team in the sport. 'At the end of the day, it's a competition and you can't really put numbers to everything that goes into that,' Ryan said. Advertisement That competitive edge is an ace-like attribute that Ryan clearly has. 'I think he likes being the man, and I think he likes having the ball in his hands,' Baldelli said. Over the three-week stretch entering their game on Wednesday, the Twins had a 7.67 ERA that was by far the worst in MLB, according to Sportradar. Their 1.62 WHIP was the worst during that span from June 5-24 while they lost 15 of 18 games and tumbled into fourth place in the AL Central. 'We're the ones to blame, including myself,' said starting pitcher Chris Paddack, who took the lead along with pitching coach Pete Maki during the pregame meeting on Wednesday. 'It's just tough, a lot of crooked numbers the last couple of weeks, but it's going to change.' Advertisement Before López and fellow starter Zebby Matthews were sidelined by shoulder injuries earlier this month, the Twins were in a groove on the mound. Their 13-game winning streak in May was fueled by the starting pitching, which ranked fifth in MLB with a 3.40 ERA and third with a 1.16 WHIP through June 4. 'The meeting was something that really stemmed from the following idea: There are things you can control and that you should attack and there are things that you have less control over,' Baldelli said. 'Not that those things aren't going to be on your mind, but focus on the things that you can clearly control and do those things exceptionally well and start there. That was a good reminder, I think, for everyone in the room.' ___ AP MLB:
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Rodríguez sacrifice fly in 9th lifts Mariners over Twins 6-5 for 8th win in 11 games
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack (20) winds up to deliver during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo (58) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh (29) gestures next to Minnesota Twins first baseman Ty France (13) after hitting a RBI-single during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gabe Speier (55) walks back to the dugout during a pitching change in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Brash (47) and catcher Cal Raleigh (29) celebrate after a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Brash (47) and catcher Cal Raleigh (29) celebrate after a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack (20) winds up to deliver during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo (58) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh (29) gestures next to Minnesota Twins first baseman Ty France (13) after hitting a RBI-single during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gabe Speier (55) walks back to the dugout during a pitching change in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Brash (47) and catcher Cal Raleigh (29) celebrate after a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julio Rodríguez drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning after Jhoan Duran hit a pair of batters with pitches, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday night for their eighth win in 11 games. Minnesota, which fell behind 5-0 before tying the score in the fourth, has lost five straight and 15 of 18. Advertisement Duran (4-3) hit Jorge Polanco with one out and pinch-runner Dylan Moore moved to third on Cole Young's single. Duran hit J.P. Crawford, loading the bases, and Rodríguez followed with a drive to deep right field that brought home Moore and moved Young to third. The Twins intentionally walked big league home run leader Cal Raleigh to reload the bases, and Duran struck out Randy Arozarena. Andrés Muñoz (3-0) pitched a perfect eighth. Matt Brash a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save since 2023. Donovan Solano and Young had two hits apiece for the Mariners, who were hit by pitches three times. Kody Clemens homered for the Twins and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-out, two-run double. Advertisement Seattle built a 5-0 lead in a third inning that included Rodriguez's sacrifice fly, Raleigh's RBI single, and Solano's two-run single. Key moment Duran got ahead of Polanco 0-2, but he then hit Polanco on a foot with a knuckle curve. Key stat Paddack needed 36 pitches to get through a five-run third inning. He threw just 44 pitches total in his other four innings. Up next Twins RHP Joe Ryan (7-3, 3.06) will face Seattle RHP George Kirby (1-3, 6.16) on Wednesday night. ___ More AP baseball:
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Mariners at Twins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 24
It's Tuesday, June 24 and the Mariners (40-37) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (37-41). Luis Castillo is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Chris Paddack for Minnesota. The talk of the MLB is all about Cal Raleigh. He became the third catcher in MLB history to score eight runs in a three-game series. Raleigh has 31 homers already. His 31 homers are the third most before the All-Star Break in Mariners history. Only behind Ken Griffey Jr, who had 35 and 33 home runs. Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Mariners at Twins Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Time: 7:40PM EST Site: Target Field City: Minneapolis, MN Network/Streaming: ROOTNW Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Mariners at the Twins The latest odds as of Tuesday: Moneyline: Mariners (-105), Twins (-114) Spread: Twins 1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Mariners at Twins Pitching matchup for June 24, 2025: Luis Castillo vs. Chris Paddack Mariners: Luis Castillo, (4-5, 3.38 ERA) Last outing (Boston Red Sox, 6/18): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 StrikeoutsTwins: Chris Paddack, (3-6, 4.48 ERA) Last outing (Cincinnati Reds, 6/19): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts Mariners: Luis Castillo, (4-5, 3.38 ERA) Last outing (Boston Red Sox, 6/18): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts Twins: Chris Paddack, (3-6, 4.48 ERA) Last outing (Cincinnati Reds, 6/19): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries, and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions, and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mariners at Twins The Mariners have won seven of their last 10 games Each of the Mariners' last four games at the Twins have gone over the Total The Twins have failed to cover the Run Line in five of their last six games If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline, and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Mariners and the Twins Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread, and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information, and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Mariners and the Twins: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Seattle Mariners on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Seattle Mariners at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
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Twins host the Mariners on home losing streak
Seattle Mariners (40-37, second in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (37-41, fourth in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Twins: Chris Paddack (3-6, 4.48 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -114, Mariners -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners looking to break their five-game home slide. Minnesota has gone 20-16 at home and 37-41 overall. The Twins are 27-5 in games when they scored five or more runs. Seattle is 20-18 on the road and 40-37 overall. The Mariners have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.00. Tuesday's game is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The Mariners have a 3-1 advantage in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 29 extra base hits (nine doubles, three triples and 17 home runs). Brooks Lee is 15 for 39 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 46 extra base hits (14 doubles and 32 home runs). Donovan Solano is 14 for 28 with a double, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 1-9, .238 batting average, 7.43 ERA, outscored by 35 runs Mariners: 7-3, .296 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored opponents by 35 runs INJURIES: Twins: Willi Castro: day-to-day (wrist), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm) Mariners: Trent Thornton: day-to-day (heat illness), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Twins host the Mariners on home losing streak
Seattle Mariners (40-37, second in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (37-41, fourth in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Twins: Chris Paddack (3-6, 4.48 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -114, Mariners -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners looking to break their five-game home slide. Minnesota has gone 20-16 at home and 37-41 overall. The Twins are 27-5 in games when they scored five or more runs. Seattle is 20-18 on the road and 40-37 overall. The Mariners have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.00. Tuesday's game is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The Mariners have a 3-1 advantage in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 29 extra base hits (nine doubles, three triples and 17 home runs). Brooks Lee is 15 for 39 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 46 extra base hits (14 doubles and 32 home runs). Donovan Solano is 14 for 28 with a double, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 1-9, .238 batting average, 7.43 ERA, outscored by 35 runs Mariners: 7-3, .296 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored opponents by 35 runs INJURIES: Twins: Willi Castro: day-to-day (wrist), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm) Mariners: Trent Thornton: day-to-day (heat illness), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
