IMPACT PLAYER: Tyler Wells, Baltimore
The former Twins prospect held the Twins hitless until the fifth inning, overall giving up only one run on three hits and one walk while striking out a career-high seven in his six innings.
BY THE NUMBERS
12 Consecutive losses for the Orioles at Target Field before Sunday; they last won in Minnesota in 2017.
9 Pitches it took Rougned Odor to hit Baltimore's breakthrough homer off Twins starter Devin Smeltzer in the fifth inning.
6 Quality starts for Smeltzer this season, including three in a row.
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