The Twins enjoyed a stroll in the ballpark Sunday, waltzing to a 7-1 victory over the walk-happy Rockies. Colorado pitchers issued four leadoff walks — three by starter German Marquez — and Minnesota hit four home runs, denying Colorado a rare three-game sweep at Coors Field.

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All-Star Joe Ryan was on the mound for the Twins as they tried to salvage the final game of the series from the National League's worst team. He was in command, while Matt Wallner, Royce Lewis and Harrison Bader all homered in the 7-1 win.

Ezequiel Tovar hit a three-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie and the Colorado Rockies secured their first home series victory of the season with a 10-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

Makes sense, though — this series must look to Rockies fans like the closest thing to sure wins on the 2025 schedule. Ryan McMahon smacked a two-run homer for the second straight night, Ezequiel Tovar crushed a tiebreaking three-run homer to straightaway center field,

The Minnesota Twins are finally seeing a healthy season from superstar outfielder Byron Buxton, and it's been quite a sight to see.

The Twins opened the unofficial second half of the season looking to build consistency after a decidedly inconsistent performance prior to the All-Star break. Injuries and underperformance in the star