Yonny Chirinos pitched nicely into the sixth inning, Harold Ramírez homered throughout a three-run fourth inning, and the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays accomplished a three-game sweep by beating the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Thursday.

Chirinos (3-1), recalled from Triple-A Durham earlier than the sport, allowed one run and 5 hits over 5 2/3 innings in his first big-league look since April 29. Jason Adam, the third Rays reliever, labored the ninth to get his tenth save in 14 possibilities.

Tampa Bay is 29-6 at residence, has gained six in a row general and is 46-19 on the season.

Carlos Correa, who returned Tuesday after lacking three video games after reaggravating plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and Michael A. Taylor homered for the Twins, who've misplaced a season-high 5 consecutive video games.

The Twins lead their division regardless of falling underneath .500 at 31-32, and have scored a mixed seven runs previously six video games.

Minnesota’s Bailey Ober (3-3) retired his first 11 batters, together with six consecutive strikeouts within the second and third, earlier than he misplaced the proper sport and lead within the span of three batters.

PHOTOS: Rays sweep Twins 4-2 to increase win streak to six video games, now 46-19 on the season

After Randy Arozarena walked with two outs within the fourth. Luke Raley had an RBI triple and Harold Ramírez hit a two-run shot on back-to-back pitches to place the Rays up 3-1.

The begin of the fourth was delayed when Ober returned into the dugout after being inspected by the umpires. The right-hander gave up 4 runs, three hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings.

Raley tripled for the second time in three video games. His triple Tuesday was his first within the majors, coming in his 102nd sport.

Tampa Bay went forward 4-1 within the sixth when Wander Franco stole third and got here residence when reliever Griffin Jax stepped off the rubber and made an errant throw to 3rd.

The Rays have stolen a team-record 31 consecutive bases with out being caught.

Correa hit his seventh homer, a 107.4 mph, 406-foot drive to left, main off the fourth. It was his first lengthy ball since May 13.

Taylor had an eighth-inning solo shot off Colin Poche.

STRANGE PLAY

Twins DH Jorge Polanco skilled left hamstring tightness working to first base after his 107. 8 mph first-inning liner up the center deflected off Chirinos and second base umpire Jeff Nelson earlier than turning right into a forceout at second. Donovan Solano changed Polanco.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rays: 1B Yandy Díaz (left hip flexor) was out of the lineup for the second straight day.

UP NEXT

Twins: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1) and Toronto LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-2) are Friday evening’s starters.

Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-0) will make his third begin after beginning the season on the IL with a left indirect pressure in opposition to Texas LHP Andrew Heaney (4-3) within the opener of a three-game collection between the groups with the perfect two information within the American League.

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