Twins Slug Past Orioles 7-5 as Over Cashes in Bullpen Bloodbath

The Twins outlasted the Orioles 7-5 in a game that had "bullpen disaster" written all over it from pitch one. DarkHorse's OVER 9.0 sailed past the finish line with 12 runs to spare, and anyone who watched this slopfest knows exactly why.

Matthews and Baz combined to give up runs like they were handing out free samples, exactly as their bloated ERAs suggested. Matthews' 5.23 ERA wasn't lying—he leaked early and often, while Baz's 3.76 looked generous by the third inning. Both starters were gassed before the fifth, forcing managers to dip into bullpens that were already running on fumes after seven straight days of action.

The Twins' depleted relief corps—missing Banda and Lopez on the IL—couldn't shut the door, allowing Baltimore to claw back repeatedly. But Minnesota's offense did just enough damage against an equally exhausted Orioles bullpen to hold on for the two-run win. This wasn't pretty baseball; it was a war of attrition between two exhausted pitching staffs.

The over never sweated. When you've got two teams averaging nearly five earned runs allowed per nine innings and bullpens held together with duct tape, 12 runs is practically inevitable. Textbook handicapping, textbook result.