Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners

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MIN	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	7	0
SEA	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	7	0

Connor Prielipp (3-5, 4.75 ERA) got the ball for Minnesota, coming off a strong 5.2-inning, 1-run win over the Athletics his last time out. Across the diamond, Logan Gilbert (8-6, 3.46) took the mound for Seattle at 1:10 PM PT, looking to bounce back from a no-decision against the Rangers where he allowed 3 earned runs over 5.2 innings.

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Total

Twins(56-55)

WWLWW

3

+1.5-144+153o7.5+125

Mariners(53-58)

LLLWL

4

-1.5+141-156u7.5-122

Best BetTwins +140

Postgame

This one didn't cash — Seattle's pitching edge was exactly the risk we flagged, and Gilbert's staff built enough of a cushion early to hold on. The Twins' bats did show up late, pulling even at 3-3 before Seattle's 9th-inning run decided it, so the hot-streak thesis wasn't wrong, just a run short.

Pregame

The Twins were the pick here at +163 and nothing since has changed the calculus. Minnesota's won 4 of 5, just took the series opener, and Seattle keeps finding new ways to lose with a lineup missing Crawford, Donovan and Raley. This is a spot where the healthier, hotter team is live for value.

Both lineups were shorthanded. The Mariners were without J.P. Crawford (wrist), Brendan Donovan (groin) and Luke Raley (elbow), stripping a chunk of their infield and outfield depth. The Twins, meanwhile, are still piecing things together on the mound with Pablo Lopez, David Festa, Mick Abel and Mike Paredes all on extended injured-list stints, and Byron Buxton dealing with a recurring hip issue that's kept him in and out of the lineup all summer.

Connor Prielipp

(3-5)·4.79 ERA

Jul 26 vs Athletics

W

5.2IP

1ER

5K

1BB

72P

08/01 Lineup

Logan Gilbert

(9-7)·3.28 ERA

Jul 26 @ Rangers

ND

5.2IP

3ER

4K

2BB

93P

08/01 Lineup

None of that stopped Minnesota from arriving in Seattle white-hot, and the price reflected a live dog getting real backing even with the bulk of the market money sitting on the home team.

Minnesota Twins

(56-55)

Aug 1W@ Mariners5-3

Jul 30Wvs Royals4-3

Jul 29Lvs Royals0-4

Jul 28Wvs Royals3-2

Jul 26Wvs Athletics11-8

Seattle Mariners

(53-58)

Aug 1Lvs Twins3-5

Jul 31L@ Dodgers2-6

Jul 30L@ Dodgers2-4

Jul 29W@ Dodgers7-6

Jul 27L@ Rangers3-7

Seattle jumped on Prielipp early, plating 2 in the first and adding another in the second to go up 3-0 before the game was 20 minutes old. That's been the story of this Mariners team lately — get out front and lean on pitching — but a lineup that's been the worst offense in baseball since mid-June wasn't going to make it easy to stay ahead.

Minnesota Twins

(7)

• 10-Day-ILByron Buxton (CF) — Buxton (hip) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.07/29
• 15-Day-ILAnthony Banda (RP) — Banda underwent surgery to repair his left lat strain and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/09
• 60-Day-ILMike Paredes (SP) — The Twins placed Paredes (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.08/01
• 60-Day-ILCole Sands (RP) — Sands will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies and bone spurs from his right elbow, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILDavid Festa (SP) — Festa (shoulder) will undergo a season-ending double surgery Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/29
• 60-Day-ILMick Abel (SP) — The Twins plan to re-evaluate Abel (elbow) on Sept. 1, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/20
• 60-Day-ILPablo Lopez (SP) — The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08

Seattle Mariners

(8)

• 10-Day-ILLuke Raley (RF) — Raley (elbow) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.08/01
• 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Friday that Donovan (groin) has been cleared to rejoin the Mariners but is not expected to be back until Tuesday against the Tigers, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.07/31
• 10-Day-ILJ.P. Crawford (SS) — The Mariners placed Crawford on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Thursday, due to left wrist inflammation.07/31
• 15-Day-ILMatt Brash (RP) — General manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Brash was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right lat, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.06/16
• 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Vargas (lat) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday and is nearing a rehab assignment, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILCooper Criswell (RP) — Seattle transferred Criswell (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.07/04
• 60-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.06/17
• 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08

Minnesota chipped away exactly like a team riding a 7-2 stretch should, scratching across single runs in the 5th, 6th and 7th to pull even at 3-3 and set up a nervy final few innings. Seattle answered right back with a run in the 9th to escape with the win, but it wasn't the comfortable finish the early scoreboard suggested.

It's the kind of game that captures both teams' seasons in miniature — Seattle's pitching still good enough to build a cushion, its bats never quite good enough to protect it without late-inning stress, and Minnesota proving again that its recent surge isn't a fluke even in a loss.