The Twins beat the Guardians 10-6 on July 22, snapping a four-game losing streak and trimming Cleveland's cushion in the playoff race.
The biggest swing came in the fourth inning. With Minnesota already leading 4-3, Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer to center and gave the Twins the separation they needed.
Lee finished with four RBI, while Trevor Larnach homered and drove in three runs.
José Ramírez returned for Cleveland and drove in two runs, but the Guardians never recovered after Minnesota's big inning.
What It Means
The Twins improved to 50-53, while the Guardians fell to 54-49.
BaseChaser lists Cleveland at 74.0% to make the playoffs. Minnesota is at 24.2%, just below the main middle group, but the win kept the Twins from sliding further out of the picture.
Cleveland is still in a solid spot, but this loss trimmed some of its cushion.
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