The A’s built a big lead with a three-run fourth inning, and the Twins couldn’t rally despite home runs from Brooks Lee and Ryan Jeffers.

Now down 5-1, Brooks Lee smacked a homer to right center, a solo shot for his 13th round tripper of the year. In the 5th, Pierson Ohl took over for Ryan and tossed a scoreless inning, and stayed in the game until the 9th. Then in the bottom of that inning, Ryan Jeffers lined a solo homer to left, his 9th of the year.

August schedule with a sense of hope, but came away from Tuesday night's game with more of the same. Here's how the Twins continued their descent into badness.

Shea Langeliers hit his 27th home run, Tyler Soderstrom extended his hitting streak to 17 games and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Tuesday night.

The A’s are sixth in MLB in home runs, led by rookie Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and former Twin Brent Rooker.

Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer, Brett Harris drove in a pair of runs, and the Athletics edged the Minnesota Twins, 6-3 on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

MLB reporter Theo DeRosa included the Twins in his recent article highlighting 2025 sellers who could become buyers next season.

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The Pohlads aren’t selling the Twins after all. What a mess. Plus: it was a big day in Wrigleyville, some of it good,