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Game 1
Rays 3, Twins 7
W-Chris Paddack (1-0, 5.06) L-Aaron Civale (0-1, 10.12)
HR-
TB: None
MIN: Willi Castro (1)

Aaron Civale gets hit around for 6 runs in 5.1 innings, and the Twins bullpen takes care of business (3.2 IP, no runs on 2 hits) to secure game 1

Game 2
Rays 5, Twins 3
W-Paul Seward (1-0, 0.00) L-Nick Martinez (0-1, 7.71) S-Johnathan Loaisiga (1, 4.50)
HR-
TB- Alex Jackson (1), Brandon Lowe (1), Jose Siri (1)
MIN- Byron Buxton (1)

The Rays gets to Nick Martinez early, with 3 home runs to even up the series

Game 3
Twins 3, Rays 0
W-Joe Ryan (1-0, 0.00) L-Drew Rasmussen (0-1, 3.12) S-Griffin Jax (1, 5.40)
HR-
MIN-Manuel Margot (1)
TB-None

Joe Ryan dominates, allowing just 1 hit over 6 innings while striking out 9. Manuel Margot burns his former team with a 2 run shot in the 6th

Game 4
Twins 2, Rays 5
W-Zach Eflin (1-0, 2.38) L-Louis Varland (0-1, 10.38) S-Jason Adam (1, 0.00)
HR-
MIN-Royce Lewis (1)
TB-None

Jose Caballero provided the thunder with a bases clearing triple in the 2nd and theRays never looked back. Eflin allowed just 2 runs on 2 hits over 7 innings to force game 5

Game 5
Rays 9, Twins 2
W-Jeffrey Springs (2-0, 2.04) L-Chris Paddack (1-1, 11.12) S-Jason Adam (2, 0.00)
HR-
TB-Brandon Lowe (2), Randy Arozarena (2)
MIN-Gio Urshela (1)

Chris Paddock was shelled in just .1 innings of work, allowing 4 runs. Jeffrey Springs allowed just 2 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings of work. The Twins were able to keep things relatively close until the 9th inning, when Randy Arozarena blasted a 3 run shot to send the Rays to the ALCS