The game turned on one inning. Minnesota trailed 2-0 after Daulton Varsho's two-run homer in the first, then scored five times in the third to seize control and defeat Toronto 7-4 at Rogers Centre.
Joe Ryan anchored the victory with seven innings of two-run ball, allowing just two hits while striking out five. The right-hander improved to 2-1 on the season, scattering one walk across 91 pitches to earn his second win.
The third inning belonged to Minnesota's offense. Brooks Lee started the rally with a solo homer to left. After Jeffers walked, Buxton singled to bring him home. Bell then singled to center to score Keuchel and Martin, giving the Twins a 4-2 lead. Larnach then delivered the decisive blow, launching a three-run homer to right that scored Jeffers and Bell, extending the lead to 7-2.
Eric Lauer absorbed the loss for Toronto, surrendering seven runs on five hits over 5.1 innings. The left-hander walked five batters and struck out three, falling to 1-2 as his ERA climbed to 7.82. Jesus Sanchez provided a late spark with a two-run homer in the ninth that scored Vladimir Guerrero, but the rally fell short.
The victory snapped Minnesota's one-game losing streak and evened their record at 7-7. Toronto's two-game winning streak ended as they dropped to 6-7. Ryan now sits two wins away from 50 career victories, while George Springer remains five home runs from 300 and 10 hits from 1,500 for his career.