Joel Rippel

1 week ago | startribune.com | Joel Rippel

By Joel Rippel All games on 830-AM and 102.9-FM Friday, 7:10 p.m., Apple TV+: Giants RHP Jordan Hicks (1-3, 6.03 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Paddack (0-3, 5.57)Saturday, 6:15 p.m., Fox: RHP Logan Webb (4-2, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Ryan (2-2, 2.93)Sunday, 1:10 p.m., twins.tv: RHP Landen Roupp (2-3, 4.89 ERA) vs.

1 week ago | startribune.com | Joel Rippel

By Joel Rippel The Toronto Sceptres opened a three-goal lead and then held on to defeat the Minnesota Frost in the first game of their PWHL playoff series Wednesday in Toronto. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Friday in Toronto. Game 3 will be played in St. Paul on Sunday. "It's a long series, that's what we take from it," Frost coach Ken Klee said. "We know it's going to be a hard-fought series. Obviously, you have to get three wins. We didn't get one tonight.

1 week ago | startribune.com | Joel Rippel

By Joel Rippel The Orioles, who were 9-16 in April, are 5-11 on the road this season and 4-7 against the AL Central. ... RHP Matt Bowman, who appeared in five games for the Twins last season, is 0-1 with a 4.60 ERA in 14 appearances for the Orioles. ... Former Twin Kyle Gibson, in his 13th big league season, is 0-1 with a 14.09 ERA in two starts. IF Ramón Urías (right hamstring strain) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday.

1 week ago | startribune.com | Joel Rippel

By Joel Rippel St. Thomas earned a share of the Summit League softball regular-season title with a 9-0 victory over North Dakota State on Saturday in St. Paul. The Tommies (33-17, 14-4 Summit League), who are in their fourth season of transition to Division I, are not eligible for the conference tournament next weekend. Co-champion Nebraska Omaha will be the top seed for the conference tournament. The Tommies finished the regular season with 13 victories in their final 14 games.

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Joel Rippel

The Twins are coming off three consecutive losses to the Guardians while Boston is starting a six-game homestand at Fenway Park.