Cleveland Guardians Extend Winning Streak Over Minnesota Twins to Four Games

The Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to four with a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins, highlighted by Bo Naylor's RBI double in the eighth inning and key home runs from José Ramírez and Daniel Schneemann. Ramírez continues to perform strongly, batting .500 with four home runs and 10 RBIs over his last four promotional giveaway games, and he also achieved a milestone of 275 steals and 275 home runs. The Twins, undergoing significant roster changes following a major trade deadline selloff, have struggled in close games against the Guardians, losing 14 consecutive one-run games at Progressive Field. Twins starter Bailey Ober, returning from injury, showed signs of improvement but still allowed four runs in five innings. The previous night, the Twins fell 3-2 in 10 innings after a walk-off single by Kyle Manzardo, underscoring the Guardians' dominance in close contests this season with an 18-5 record in games decided by two or fewer runs against Minnesota. Defensive miscues and bullpen struggles contributed to the Twins' difficulties, while Cleveland's bullpen excelled, striking out 10 and securing the save.