Twins' Bailey Ober: Allows three in defeat

Ober (1-3) took the loss Wednesday, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk over five innings against the Royals. He struck out three.

Ober allowed two runs in the first inning, a leadoff home run from MJ Melendez and an RBI double from Salvador Perez. This was just the second start since June 1 for the righty as he missed over three months with a groin injury. The 27-year-old has been better in five road starts this season with a 3.00 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over 27 innings compared to a 4.86 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over 16.2 innings at home.