In the hunt for bullpen upgrades, the Tampa Bay Rays have been named the best match for one of the best relievers in baseball.

The Tampa Bay Rays were running roughshod when they swept the Kansas City Royals in late June. What could possibly go wrong for a team that was playing such complementary baseball?

That old ninth-inning, walk-off magic finally failed the Twins on Sunday at Target Field, where Tampa Bay was the team that scored three times in the 10th inning to win 7-5. The first two games of a three-game series ended with walk-off dramatics in the ninth inning for a Twins team that has seven walk-off victories at Target Field this season.

"It was awesome. Home runs are great. Walk-offs are awesome. It was my first one. It felt good just to deliver for my team, man."

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays looking to continue a three-game home winning streak. Minnesota has a 23-17 record in home games and a 42-46 record overall. The Twins have a 31-13 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Bradley has been hurt by a .356 batting average on balls in play in high-leverage situations. He has pitched well on the road (3.95 ERA) and has a better history against Minnesota than what shows in his ERA history. Current Twins batters own an aggregate .671 OPS against him (per ESPN).

The Twins say they remain confident they can fix their self-made mess in time to avoid a roster teardown at the July 31 trade deadline.

Harrison Bader hit his second home run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Tampa Bay Rays. Minnesota has a 43-46 record overall and a 24-17 record in home games. The Twins have a 21-6 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

After taking care of the Colorado Rockies the Red Sox are riding a six-game winning streak. They’re a season-high four games over .500 with a 49-45 record. They welcome the 50-43 Tampa Bay Rays to town in what could be a battle for third place in the AL East heading into the All-Star Break.