Minnesota powers past Washington in series rubber match

(Washington, DC) -- The Minnesota Twins took the rubber-match of their three-game series against the Washington Nationals 3-2 at Nationals Park.

Max Kepler and Carlos Correa each hit solo home runs to give Minnesota a 2-0 lead through six. After Washington scored in the bottom of the seventh, Ryan Jeffers drove in an insurance run in the ninth. Steven Okert earned his first win in relief, while Jhoan Duran picked up his fourth save. The Twins have won their last two games and remain in third place in the AL Central at 26-23.

The Twins host the Rangers for a weekend series beginning on Friday night.