Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan throws to the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota Twins’ Ty France hits an RBI double against the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers hits a two-RBI double against the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota Twins’ Trevor Larnach (9) and Ty France (13) score on a double by Ryan Jeffers against the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota Twins second baseman Edouard Julien (47) tags out Los Angeles Angels’ Luis Rengifo, bottom on a stolen base-attempt in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Joe Ryan strikes out season-best 11 as Twins top Angels 5-0 for 3-game series sweep
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Sunday for their first three-game win streak since August.
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan throws to the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Sunday for their first three-game win streak since August.
Ryan (2-2) allowed four hits and a walk. The 28-year-old right-hander finished one strikeout shy of his career best. Justin Topa threw two hitless innings to complete the Twins’ second shutout of the season. Both have come with Ryan as starter.
Carlos Correa had a double among his three hits. The 30-year-old shortstop went 6 for 11 in the series and is batting .211.
Soriano gave up four runs, three earned, in his five-plus innings as the Angels lost their third straight and for the fifth time in six games.
Luis Rengifo had two hits for the Angels. Mike Trout batted leadoff for the first time this season and went hitless. Trout, who batted leadoff six times last season, is hitting .170.
Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel didn’t play after leaving Saturday’s game with a bruised right knee. He is day-to-day.
Key moment
Twins center fielder Harrison Bader made a in the seventh.
Key stat
The Twins’ first series sweep since August was also the team’s first against the Angels at Target Field since 2016.
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Bailey Ober (2-1, 5.04) pitches for the Twins at Cleveland against Gavin Williams (2-1, 4.15) on Monday. The Angels start Jack Kochanowicz (1-3, 5.47) at Seattle versus Bryce Miller (1-3, 4.21) on Tuesday.
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