Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels

Prior to Sunday’s 8-0 win in the series finale against the Angels at Angel Stadium, manager Derek Shelton identified two objectives for Dean Kremer in order to finish an uneven 2026 campaign on a high note. “Continue to go out and use his split effectively. I think we’ve seen it really good, we’ve seen it inconsistent,” Shelton said. “Throw strikes and attack. He has the ability to attack guys, and I think that’s the one thing that hopefully he builds on in these last two starts.” Kremer accomplished both those goals as he led the Twins to a commanding shutout victory to split the series and hand the Halos a loss in their final home game of 2026. The 30-year-old right-hander held the Angels to one hit over six sharp innings, striking out eight -- two on the splitter -- while walking three and hitting one batter. He generated 16 whiffs and threw 13 of his 19 splitters for strikes. He attacked the Halos’ lineup from the opening frame, throwing 17 first-pitch strikes out of 22 batters faced (77.3%) -- including to his first eight -- for his second-highest clip this season. “Nostradamus type, right there,” Shelton said with a laugh after the win. “We know that what makes him effective is attacking the zone. I thought Victor \[Caratini\