The Twins turned a one-run deficit into a commanding victory with a display of power that overwhelmed Toronto 7-1 at Target Field. Minnesota answered Daulton Varsho's fourth-inning homer with three long balls of their own, transforming what began as a pitcher's duel into a decisive rout.
Bailey Ober anchored the turnaround with six innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits while striking out two. The right-hander improved to 3-1 with a 3.55 ERA, holding Toronto to just Varsho's solo shot after the Blue Jays grabbed the early lead.
Ryan Jeffers provided the decisive blow in the fourth inning, launching a two-run homer to left center that scored Trevor Larnach and gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead it never relinquished. Byron Buxton extended the margin in the sixth with a solo shot to left center, then scored twice more as the Twins pulled away. Austin Martin's RBI single made it 4-1 in the sixth before an eighth-inning rally sealed the outcome.
Kevin Gausman absorbed the loss despite a solid start, allowing four runs over 5.2 innings with two strikeouts. The veteran right-hander fell to 2-2 with a 3.32 ERA as Toronto's offense managed just six hits against Minnesota pitching.
The victory snapped Minnesota's two-game losing streak and improved the Twins to 13-18. Toronto's winning streak ended at two games, dropping the Blue Jays to 14-16. Gausman sits six strikeouts away from 2,000 career strikeouts.