Twins vs Diamondbacks Recap: Paredes, Larnach Lift Twins to 4-2 Win

The Minnesota Twins rolled into Chase Field looking to bounce back. They'd lost 5-9 the night before and came ready to compete. The Diamondbacks hosted them on a hot Arizona afternoon with both teams hungry for a win. Early on, Arizona's Ketel Marte stepped up with runners on base. He ripped a double to center field that scored both Nolan Arenado and Ildemaro Vargas. Just like that, the Diamondbacks jumped out front 2-0. The Twins' bats stayed quiet through the first few innings. Mike Paredes threw steady for Minnesota, keeping things under control. But Arizona's energy was real. That early lead felt dangerous. You could feel momentum building for the home team.

The game stayed tight through the middle innings. Then the seventh inning arrived and everything changed for Minnesota. Josh Bell stepped in with runners in scoring position. He made solid contact on a 94-mph changeup from Juan Morillo and singled to center. That brought Royce Lewis home from third. The Twins weren't done. Alex Jackson came right after and smacked a 98-mph sinker to right field. His hit went to the outfield and chaos erupted. Kreidler scored on an error. Bell scored on a throwing mistake by Arizona's right fielder. Just like that, Minnesota had flipped the script. The Twins led 3-2. The momentum had completely swung.

Arizona's pitchers tried to stop the bleeding, but Minnesota kept the lead safe. The bullpen arms came in and did their jobs. Cody Laweryson, Andrew Morris, Yoendrys Gomez, and Anthony Banda threw strong innings for the Twins. Each one shut down Arizona's hitters. The Diamondbacks couldn't get anything going in the late innings. In the ninth, Trevor Larnach added another insurance run. He doubled to center off Ryan Thompson and scored Austin Martin. That made it 4-2. When the final out came, the Twins had secured the win. Minnesota improved to 38-41 on the season. Arizona fell to 39-38. The Twins' pitching staff held firm when it mattered most, proving they could battle down the stretch.