BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — The Minnesota Twins rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday afternoon at Target Field. Ryan Kreidler’s RBI double in the eighth inning broke a 4-4 tie. Victor Caratini hit a two-run homer in the fourth, and Byron Buxton collected three hits and an RBI. Andrew Morris (2-2) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win, and Yoendrys Gómez earned his sixth save with a perfect ninth. St. Louis took a 4-1 lead after six innings behind JJ Wetherholt’s two-run homer in the sixth and an RBI single in the seventh. Wetherholt finished 2 for 5 with three RBIs. Michael McGreevy allowed two earned runs in six innings. George Soriano (3-1) took the loss, surrendering the go-ahead run in the eighth. The Cardinals (38-31) had seven hits; the Twins (33-40) had 13. Attendance was 23,026, and the game lasted 2:39.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — The Minnesota Twins rallied from a two-run deficit in the seventh inning and pulled ahead in the eighth to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday afternoon at Target Field, snapping a two-game losing streak and taking the series against the visiting Cardinals. The Twins improved to 33-40, while the Cardinals fell to 38-31. Attendance was 23,026, and the game lasted 2 hours, 39 minutes. Minnesota starter Taj Bradley worked 6 2/3 innings, allowing 4 earned runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts but did not factor in the decision. St. Louis starter Michael McGreevy matched him effectively over 6 innings, surrendering 2 earned runs on 7 hits with 2 strikeouts. The game remained scoreless through three innings as both pitchers settled in. St. Louis broke through in the fourth when Alec Burleson led off with his 13th home run of the season, a solo shot to right field, giving the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. The Twins answered quickly in the bottom of the fourth. Josh Bell led off with a single, and Victor Caratini followed with a two-run homer to right-center field, his fourth of the year, putting Minnesota ahead 2-1. The Cardinals regained the lead in the sixth. Nathan Church drew a walk off Bradley, and JJ Wetherholt crushed his 10th home run to right field, scoring Church and putting St. Louis ahead 3-2. Wetherholt added a run-scoring single in the seventh, driving in Jose Fermin to extend the lead to 4-2. Wetherholt finished 2 for 5 with three RBIs. Minnesota mounted its decisive comeback in the bottom of the seventh. After Cardinals reliever George Soriano entered, Luke Keaschall walked, and Ryan Kreidler singled sharply to left, putting runners at the corners. Byron Buxton followed with an RBI single to left, scoring Keaschall to cut the lead to 4-3. Kody Clemens then singled to load the bases, and Royce Lewis delivered a game-tying single to left, scoring Kreidler to make it 4-4. Soriano escaped further damage by striking out Josh Bell and inducing a flyout from Caratini. Soriano was charged with 1 earned run in 1 2/3 innings, taking the loss and falling to 3-1. The Twins broke the tie in the eighth. With one out, Keaschall doubled off Soriano, and Kreidler followed with a double of his own to center field, scoring Keaschall and giving Minnesota a 5-4 lead. Soriano struck out Buxton to end the inning, but the damage was done. Twins reliever Andrew Morris earned the win, pitching a scoreless eighth inning with 1 hit allowed and 3 strikeouts, improving to 2-2. Yoendrys Gomez closed the door in the ninth, striking out one in a perfect inning to earn his sixth save of the season. The Cardinals threatened in the eighth when Blaze Jordan singled with two outs, but Masyn Winn struck out to end the inning. In the ninth, Gomez retired the side in order, sealing the victory. Buxton led the Twins offense with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, including a double and an RBI. Caratini was 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs, and Kreidler went 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI after entering as a pinch hitter. For St. Louis, Wetherholt accounted for three of the team’s seven hits. Burleson had the solo home run. Nathan Church singled and scored twice. The game featured several key defensive plays, including a double play turned by the Cardinals in the fifth inning to thwart a Twins threat. Minnesota also executed a double play in the sixth when first baseman Blaze Jordan caught a line drive and doubled off Victor Caratini. The Twins’ victory came after they lost the series opener 9-6 on Saturday, but they had beaten St. Louis 9-8 on Friday. The Cardinals had won four of their previous five games heading into Sunday. The series concluded a stretch of six consecutive home games for Minnesota, which now travels to Texas for a three-game set beginning Monday. St. Louis returns home to face the San Diego Padres on Monday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of St. Louis 6, Minnesota 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave St. Louis a 56.00 percent chance to win, and the Cardinals were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The combined total of 9 runs went under the over/under line of 8.5.

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) – The St. Louis Cardinals aim to win a second straight game and take the three-game series from the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon at Target Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. under cloudy skies with a temperature of 73 degrees. St. Louis (38-30) has not officially announced its probable starter. Right-hander Taj Bradley (5-3) is expected to get the nod after right-hander Michael McGreevy (3-5) started Saturday. Bradley has not faced Minnesota this season. Minnesota (32-40) will counter with a pitcher to be announced, though right-hander Connor Prielipp worked 6.0 innings Saturday in a no-decision, allowing four earned runs on seven hits with two strikeouts. The Cardinals enter with momentum after a 9-6 victory Saturday, powered by designated hitter Iván Herrera. Herrera went 2 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs, extending a productive series. Over his past 10 games, Herrera is batting .320 (8 for 25) with two homers and four RBIs. He went 2 for 5 in Friday’s 9-8 loss and 3 for 3 with a homer June 9 at New York. For the Twins, first baseman Royce Lewis went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI in Saturday’s loss. Second baseman Luke Keaschall added a solo homer. The teams split the first two games of this series. St. Louis fell 9-8 on Friday before bouncing back Saturday. St. Louis is 7-3 over its past 10 games, including a three-game sweep at the New York Mets earlier this week. Minnesota has dropped four of its past five. NOTES: The Cardinals are 1.5-run favorites, according to Interstat’s game simulator, which projects a 6-3 final. The over/under is 8.5. UP NEXT: St. Louis returns home Monday to open a three-game series against San Diego. Minnesota travels to Texas on Monday for a three-game set.