Pittsburgh Pirates vs Minnesota Twins, May 31, 2026

TwinsMIN
3-9
Final
PiratesPIT

May 31, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | PNC Park

Last 5 Form

Minnesota Twins

0-5

Last 5
L 2-15
@ CWS
L 2-6
@ CWS
L 5-6
@ PIT
L 9-10
@ PIT
L 3-9
@ PIT

Pittsburgh Pirates

3-2

Last 5
L 4-10
vs CHC
L 2-7
vs CHC
W 6-5
vs MIN
W 10-9
vs MIN
W 9-3
vs MIN

Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins

Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews
Recorded starter

Pittsburgh Pirates

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 31, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Minnesota Twins27-33.450#3#76.5
Pittsburgh Pirates32-28.533#3#45.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Minnesota TwinsPittsburgh Pirates
.720
OPS
.734
187
HR
186
739
Runs
767
4.56
ERA
4.14
1.36
WHIP
1.30
1381
Strikeouts by pitchers
1496

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Brooks Lee headshot
Brooks Lee

3 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Josh Bell headshot
Josh Bell

5 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Mike Paredes headshot
Mike Paredes

3.2 IP, 3 SO, 2.46 ERA

Eric Orze headshot
Eric Orze

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 8.10 ERA

Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 9.00 ERA

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Bryan Reynolds headshot
Bryan Reynolds

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Oneil Cruz headshot
Oneil Cruz

2 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Nick Gonzales headshot
Nick Gonzales

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Wilber Dotel headshot
Wilber Dotel

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes

5.1 IP, 10 SO, 1.69 ERA

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft

6.0 IP, 11 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Brooks Lee headshot
Brooks Lee
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Nick Gonzales headshot
Nick Gonzales
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Minnesota Twins 3: MIN 6 hits, PIT 8 hits; MIN 1 error, PIT 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Minnesota Twins000002001361
Pittsburgh Pirates02205000x981

Box Score

Batting

Brooks Lee and Josh Bell led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits each.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Austin MartinRF4000010
Brooks Lee3B4223022
Kody ClemensCF4000020
Josh BellDH3020010
James OutmanPH1000010
Trevor LarnachLF4000020
Orlando Arcia1B3000010
Luke Keaschall2B3010010
Tristan GraySS3000010
Alex JacksonC3110020
Totals323630142

Ryan O'Hearn led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Spencer Horwitz1B5110000
Brandon Lowe2B5111010
Bryan ReynoldsRF3200120
Jhostynxon GarciaLF0000000
Ryan O'HearnDH4121011
Nick Gonzales3B3212121
Oneil CruzCF2201210
Jake MangumLF/RF3011000
Jared TrioloSS3011020
Henry DavisC3012110
Totals319895102

Pitching

Zebby Matthews went 4.1 innings for Minnesota Twins (7 SO, 7 ER); Braxton Ashcraft went 6.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (11 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Minnesota Twins
Zebby Matthews4.1677272
Mike Paredes3.2221330
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft6.05220111
Cam Sanders1.0000010
Brandan Bidois2.0111021
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B2

    Home Run Ryan O'Hearn homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. MIN 0, PIT 1

  • B2

    Single Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Oneil Cruz scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • B3

    Home Run Nick Gonzales homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • B5

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Spencer Horwitz scores. MIN 0, PIT 5

  • B5

    Walk Oneil Cruz walks. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. MIN 0, PIT 6

  • B5

    Sac Fly Jake Mangum out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kody Clemens. Bryan Reynolds scores. MIN 0, PIT 7

  • B5

    Single Henry Davis singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Nick Gonzales scores. Oneil Cruz scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd. MIN 0, PIT 9

  • T6

    Home Run Brooks Lee homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Jackson scores. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T9

    Home Run Brooks Lee homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. MIN 3, PIT 9

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Trevor Larnach flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum. MIN 3, PIT 9

  • T9

    Strikeout James Outman strikes out swinging. MIN 3, PIT 9

  • T9

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. MIN 3, PIT 9

  • T9

    Home Run Brooks Lee homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. MIN 3, PIT 9

  • B8

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B8

    Forceout Brandon Lowe grounds into a force out, first baseman Orlando Arcia to shortstop Tristan Gray. Henry Davis out at 2nd. Brandon Lowe to 1st. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B8

    Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B8

    Walk Henry Davis walks. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T8

    Groundout Austin Martin grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T8

    Strikeout Alex Jackson strikes out swinging. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T8

    Groundout Tristan Gray grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B7

    Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B7

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out softly, pitcher Mike Paredes to first baseman Orlando Arcia. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B7

    Lineout Oneil Cruz lines out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T7

    Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T7

    Groundout Orlando Arcia grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T7

    Groundout Trevor Larnach grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B6

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B6

    Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B6

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Orlando Arcia. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • B6

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to center fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T6

    Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out swinging. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T6

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T6

    Home Run Brooks Lee homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Jackson scores. MIN 2, PIT 9

  • T6

    Strikeout Austin Martin strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 9

  • T6

    Single Alex Jackson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. MIN 0, PIT 9

  • B5

    Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 0, PIT 9

  • B5

    Single Henry Davis singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Nick Gonzales scores. Oneil Cruz scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd. MIN 0, PIT 9

  • B5

    Catcher Interference Pirates challenged (catcher interference), call on the field was overturned: Jared Triolo reaches on catcher interference by Alex Jackson. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Oneil Cruz to 2nd. Jared Triolo to 1st. MIN 0, PIT 7

  • B5

    Sac Fly Jake Mangum out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kody Clemens. Bryan Reynolds scores. MIN 0, PIT 7

  • B5

    Walk Oneil Cruz walks. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. MIN 0, PIT 6

  • B5

    Walk Nick Gonzales walks. MIN 0, PIT 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 5

  • B5

    Walk Bryan Reynolds walks. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. MIN 0, PIT 5

  • B5

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Spencer Horwitz scores. MIN 0, PIT 5

  • B5

    Double Spencer Horwitz doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • T5

    Flyout Tristan Gray flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • T5

    Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • T5

    Strikeout Orlando Arcia strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Henry Davis called out on strikes. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Jared Triolo called out on strikes. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • B4

    Flyout Jake Mangum flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Trevor Larnach called out on strikes. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • T4

    Single Josh Bell singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • T4

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • T4

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • B3

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • B3

    Home Run Nick Gonzales homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. MIN 0, PIT 4

  • B3

    Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, pitcher Zebby Matthews to first baseman Orlando Arcia. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • B3

    Hit By Pitch Bryan Reynolds hit by pitch. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • B3

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • T3

    Groundout Austin Martin grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Alex Jackson called out on strikes. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Tristan Gray strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • T3

    Single Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Gonzales. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • B2

    Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • B2

    Bunt Pop Out Henry Davis bunt pops out softly to catcher Alex Jackson in foul territory. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • B2

    Single Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Oneil Cruz scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. MIN 0, PIT 2

  • B2

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. MIN 0, PIT 1

  • B2

    Walk Oneil Cruz walks. MIN 0, PIT 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 1

  • B2

    Home Run Ryan O'Hearn homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. MIN 0, PIT 1

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Orlando Arcia grounds into a double play, shortstop Jared Triolo to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Orlando Arcia out at 1st. MIN 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Single Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. MIN 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out to first baseman Orlando Arcia. MIN 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Austin Martin pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. MIN 0, PIT 0