Jeffers hits 3-run HR to back Ober in the Twins' 5-2 win over the Cubs

— Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.
Jul 17, 2026, 11:06 pm - AP
MIN
CHC
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B. Ober
win

B. Ober7-3

5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
C. Rea
loss

C. Rea7-6

6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
Y. Gomez
save

Y. Gomez12

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

MINCHC
1stBusch singled to right, Crow-Armstrong scored, Suzuki to third.01
3rdLarnach singled to left, Keaschall scored, Gray to second.11
3rdJeffers homered to left center (369 feet), Gray scored and Larnach scored.41
6thSuzuki scored on Nance wild pitch.42
7thKreidler singled to left, Martin scored, Kreidler to second, Keaschall to third.52

Game Odds
Odds by

OpenMLTotalRL
Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN
(49-49)
(49-49, 23-24 Away)
(49-49)
Bailey Ober
(7-3, 4.56)
o10
-120
+125
o11
-119
+1.5
-155
Chicago CubsCubsCHC
(54-43)
(54-43, 27-20 Home)
(54-43)
Colin Rea
(8-7, 4.67)
-143
ML
-151
u11
-102
-1.5
+128
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