Minnesota Twins

Adam Jones homered on Fernando Rodney's first pitch starting the bottom of the 11th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Thursday for their eighth consecutive opening day victory.

The Twins will play in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for their final exhibition game before opening the regular season Thursday afternoon in Baltimore.

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will not be suspended by Major League Baseball after being accused of assault.

The Twins get Tuesday off before resuming the exhibition season Wednesday with a rematch against the Pirates. First pitch is set for 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Lance Lynn made his Twins debut Tuesday after being signed away from the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend. Lynn went three innings and allowed no runs or hits while walking one and striking out five Orioles.

The Twins have 14 preseason games remaining before the regular season begins on March 29th. Minnesota will host Baltimore Tuesday afternoon, with first pitch slated for 12:05.

The Minnesota Twins have finalized a $12 million, one-year contract with right-hander Lance Lynn, another patient, low-risk move toward strengthening their pitching staff.

Logan Morrison was 2-2 with a run batted in before leaving the game with a glute injury, while Max Kepler, Robbie Grossman and Nick Gordon also registered a pair of hits each for the Twins in the win.

Joe Mauer finished the game 2-4 with three runs batted in, Jorge Polanco was 2-3 with a home run and Byron Buxton was 1-2 with a double and a run batted in for the Twins.