Byron Buxton, in the midst of an MVP caliber season, has also been having the healthiest year of his career. While we don't know a lot of information at this time, the Twins.TV broadcast reported that Buxton exited Saturday's game in the top of the seventh inning with soreness in his left side.

It's Friday, July 25 and the Nationals (41-61) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (49-53). MacKenzie Gore is slated to take the mound for Washington against Zebby Matthews for Minnesota.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Minnesota Twins MLB game from July 23, 2025 on ESPN.

Year-Old Hits for 12 Total Bases, Drives in Seven On This Date in 2020: In just the third game of the COVID-shortened season, 40-year-old DH Nelson Cruz hit two home runs, two doubles, knocked in seven,

Correa has played in 82 of Minnesota's first 94 games, hitting .261 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs. He and the Twins will look for a series sweep over the Pirates on Sunday, with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m. CT.

Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis (23) — Source: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Showing significant promise in 2023, Lewis posted a .921 OPS in 239 plate appearances.

Minnesota is off until Tuesday when David Festa (1-1, 4.76) is scheduled to start against Cincinnati's Andrew Abbott (6-1, 1.87) to open a three-game set. More from CBS News Twins avert series ...

The Twins won a slugfest last night, 10-7, to even the series at one game apiece. Christian Vazquez drove in three runs and Carlos Correa scored four runs to pace the attack. Shohei Ohtani homered for the fourth straight game and Andy Pages for the second consecutive night but it was not enough for the Dodgers.

Zebby Matthews pitched six scoreless innings, Byron Buxton drove in the game's lone run, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night in Minneapolis.