The Minnesota Twins would trade Jhoan Duran but the return may be too rich for the Los Angeles Dodgers to consider.

On Friday, Finkelstein and Staph predicted that the Cubs would acquire Ryan, sending the Twins a three-prospect package including catcher Moises Ballesteros, infielder Jefferson Rojas, and right-handed pitcher Jaxon Wiggins.

Minnesota's pitching staff was able to continue the shutout against the Nationals. Danny Coulombe, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran relieved Matthews with three straight dominant innings, and they allowed only three total hits as a pitching staff.

The Nationals, scoreless in 23 consecutive innings at one point tonight, touched Joe Ryan for five runs, Justin Topa for one, and Kody Funderburk for three. Despite an even hit total with Minnesota — twelve a side — Washington left tonight’s scorcher with a 9-3 win and improve to 20 games below .500.

The Twins, who return to action on Friday to take on the Washington Nationals at Target Field, entered Thursday’s off day four games under .500 at 49-53 and five games back in the American League wild card race with five teams to pass to nab the last AL playoff berth.

To make matters worse, star center fielder Byron Buxton left the game early with what the Twins are calling "left side soreness." He's reportedly day to day, putting his status fo

Star Joe Ryan, Alex Call homered and drove in three runs and Luis García Jr. also went deep as the Washington Nationals beat the Twins 9-3.

The outfielder, born in Burnsville before growing up in River Falls, joined the action with a pinch-hit RBI in the second inning of the Twins’ 9-3 loss.