Martínez Powers Guardians Past Twins 5-2

Angel Martínez hit a two-run homer and delivered a ninth-inning double that sparked the Cleveland Guardians’ 5-2 comeback victory over the Minnesota Twins. After Cleveland took a 2-1 lead on Martínez’s 15th homer in the seventh, Minnesota briefly tied the game, but Martínez’s double moved Travis Bazzana to third before a wild pitch and Brayan Rocchio’s two-run double put the Guardians ahead. Parker Messick allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings with five strikeouts, while Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith closed out the win. Cleveland moved two games ahead of Toronto for the American League’s third and final wild-card spot.