DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Fifth-starter candidates Tyler Duffey and Adalberto Mejia both improved their cases with strong showings against the Blue Jays in the Twins' 8-2 win on Monday.
The two starters, who are competing with other candidates such as Jose Berrios and Ryan Vogelsong, combined to allowed two runs on seven hits over nine innings. Duffey tossed five frames, scattering four hits and a walk with two strikeouts facing a lineup that included Troy Tulowitzki, Russell Martin, Josh Donaldson and Kendrys Morales; Mejia went four innings, surrendering two runs on back-to-back homers in the eighth with three strikeouts.