Rivera hits 2 HRs and drives in 4 runs as the playoff-bound Orioles beat the Twins 9-2

Baltimore Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera (26) runs the bases after hitting a 2-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Minneapolis.

Baltimore Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera (26) runs the bases after hitting a 2-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)


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MINNEAPOLIS — Emmanuel Rivera went 4 for 4 with two homers and four RBIs to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Ryan O'Hearn also homered and Jackson Holliday added three hits for the Orioles, who have clinched the top wild card in the American League and will face either the Kansas City Royals or Detroit Tigers in the first round of the playoffs. Brooks Lee had two hits for the Twins, who have lost six of their last seven and were eliminated from playoff contention on Friday. Ryan Jeffers helped the Twins avoid the shutout with a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth.

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