Two hits for Minnesota. Two runs for Oakland. Done.
July 24, 2026 – Minneapolis – Target Field hosted a low-event Friday, and Jacob Lopez made sure it stayed that way.
He limited the Twins to two hits. Hogan Harris closed it for save No. 8. Zebby Matthews (4-8) took the loss. And the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0, per CBS Sports.
No track meet. No deadline theater. Just a road shutout from a club that keeps selling pieces and still finds nights like this.
Why this one made the featured six
Friday’s card had louder scores. Schlittler and Skubal owned the pitching headlines. Tampa Bay owned the team board. Oakland’s 2-0 still cleared AthX Engine’s pitching cut with Lopez at 16 FP and a clean team shutout grade (7 team FP).
Sometimes the story is what didn’t happen. Minnesota never got the third hit.
AthX Engine
AthX Engine put Lopez at 16 pitching fantasy points. The Athletics finished with 7 team FP. Quiet winners still move the board when the zeros stick.
Dynamic pricing will care more about who Oakland trades next than who scored the two runs.
What comes next
Minnesota opens another night trying to solve a thin offense. Oakland keeps taking what it can on the road. On AthX, Lopez nights are the reminder that seller clubs still produce tradeable pitching lines.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports scoreboard, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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