Zebby Matthews Shines in Twins' 1-0 Victory

Minnesota Twins rookie Zebby Matthews pitched six scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking none, while retiring the first 11 Washington Nationals batters he faced. Matthews outdueled Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore, who allowed only one run on one hit but issued six walks in a tough-luck loss. The game's only run came in the fifth inning when Byron Buxton hit a sacrifice fly, taking advantage of Gore's control issues. Twins relievers Danny Coulombe, Griffin Jax, and Jhoan Duran combined for three shutout innings, with Duran earning his 16th save. With multiple starters on the injured list, the Twins are relying on Matthews to steady their rotation as the trade deadline nears. The win keeps Minnesota in the playoff hunt and quiets trade rumors for now.