Bailey Ober has been named the Game 1 starter for the Minnesota Twins and he embraces the pressure that comes with it. As a rookie, Ober is excited for the opportunity and is determined to perform well in his role as the starting pitcher.
The Minnesota Twins have optioned pitcher Bailey Ober to Triple-A and selected Kody Funderburk to the major league roster. Ober, despite his solid performance this season, has struggled recently, and the Twins want to monitor his workload. Funderburk, a left-handed reliever, will provide another option out of the bullpen. The Twins also transferred Oliver Ortega to the 60-day injured list, effectively ending his season.
The Detroit Tigers will face off against the Minnesota Twins in the series finale on Sunday, with Michael Lorenzen as the probable pitcher for the Tigers and Bailey Ober for the Twins. The game has been moved up to 12:10 p.m. due to inclement weather forecast. The Tigers could have an advantage as the Twins' bats seem to go to sleep whenever Ober takes the mound. After the game, the Tigers will face the AL West-leading Rangers for four games, while the Twins will travel to Atlanta to face the NL East kingpins for three games.
Bailey Ober pitched six strong innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out seven, to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Ober's performance was emblematic of a revived Twins' rotation, which has already matched last year's total of 39 starts of at least six innings pitched. Carlos Correa continued his hot streak with a game-tying, two-run triple, while Griffin Jax recorded his second career save and has pitched himself back into the Twins' bullpen plans.
The Minnesota Twins secured their second straight series victory with a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, thanks to another strong start from Bailey Ober and a four-run third inning. The Twins' offense has started to catch up with their pitching, and they have a chance to make up ground in the American League Central with upcoming games against the Tigers and Royals. The team held a meeting to address their approach and collective outings, and since then, they have been more satisfied with the quality of their at-bats. With Byron Buxton soon to be healthy, there's a prime opportunity for the Twins to continue building momentum.
The Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins will play the second game of their two-game interleague set at Target Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon. The Twins are favored to win after their comeback win on Tuesday. Brewers RHP Colin Rea will try to stop the skid, while Twins RHP Bailey Ober will try to get his team back to .500. The Twins are expected to win, but Rea is expected to keep the Brewers in the game.
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Bailey Ober pitched six scoreless innings, allowing only four hits and striking out three, while Jhoan Duran closed out the game with five outs to secure a 1-0 victory for the Minnesota Twins over the Cleveland Guardians. Jorge Polanco's double in the seventh inning drove in the game's only run. The Twins and Guardians will play the third game of their series on Saturday.
The Minnesota Twins lost 3-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays, with Bailey Ober pitching five innings and Jose Berrios pitching 5 2/3 innings. The Twins offense failed to deliver clutch hits, and the game was described as "heartless baseball" by some fans. The Twins will face the Houston Astros in a three-game series next.
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Tuesday night, earning their first win at Dodger Stadium since 2005. Bailey Ober pitched six innings, allowing one run and six hits while striking out six. The Twins' bullpen, which was short-handed, came through in the late innings to secure the victory. The Twins' offense was patient against Clayton Kershaw, stealing bases and forcing him to balk. Byron Buxton had a strong game, stealing two bases and producing two hits.
Bailey Ober pitched six strong innings of one-run ball to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, snapping an 11-game losing streak against the team and claiming their first win at Dodger Stadium since 2005. The Twins handed Clayton Kershaw his first home loss since June 16, 2021, and their pitching, led by Ober, made the difference despite a depleted bullpen.
Peyton Battenfield of the Cleveland Guardians took a perfect game into the sixth inning and gave up only two hits and two earned runs over seven innings, but it wasn't enough as the Minnesota Twins' Bailey Ober pitched seven shutout innings, allowing only one walk and three hits, striking out six. Max Kepler homered to give the Twins a 2-0 lead over the Guardians.