How could we possibly enjoy a Lance Lynn reunion without the game feeling like it was 785 hours long? Ah, memories.
Lynn would face off against the perplexingly effective Miles Mikolas, no particularly fast-paced pitcher himself (23.5 s pace for his career).
Tommy Pham started the game off right with a single, and would be driven in (along with Jose Martinez) by the still-struggling Dexter Fowler. Cardinals up 2-0.
Speaking of struggling, the Twins would get a run back in the bottom of the first with a single by Max Kepler (0.