Twins End Road Trip With Crushing Loss

The Twins ended a brutal ten-day road trip with a six-and-four record after a disappointing finish — swept by the rebuilding Pirates in their final game, 9-3. Despite a strong start with a sweep of the Red Sox, they lost three of four to the White Sox and couldn’t recover. Braxton Ashcraft dominated with 11 strikeouts, while Zebby Matthews struggled, giving up seven runs before being pulled. Mike Paredes made his MLB debut in a tough spot, walking the first two batters but settling down for three scoreless innings. With starters barely lasting five innings, the Twins called up Paredes to help cover innings. Now back home, they aim to regroup before facing the White Sox again — hoping to turn things around against familiar foes. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d06f8df47f71b744