Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan was watching a movie during the team’s off day Monday when he felt the chills and started shaking. Once he returned home, he laid down and began vomiting. “Oh dude, it’s genuinely the worst illness I’ve ever had,

Joe Ryan and three relievers struck out 16 batters in a five-hit shutout Friday that improved the Twins' record to 25-20.

At one point about halfway through, he started puking blood. After the intense bout of vomiting ended, Ryan dealt with night sweats that kept him up nearly all night on Monday. He also said he had a 102-degree fever at one point during the ordeal.

Twins pitcher Joe Ryan, who was scheduled to start in Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Orioles, has been scratched due to illness, according to reports. Bailey Ober will jump up one day and get the ball for Minnesota as they look to complete a sweep over Baltimore at Target Field.

The Orioles need pitching, and the Twins need hitting. Are these two teams a match made in trade deadline heaven?

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) — Twins starter Joe Ryan went six innings and allowed just two hits and one walk as the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 to open MLB’s first-ever Rivalry Weekend. William Contreras led the Brewer offense with two hits including a double, Milwaukee’s only extra-base hit of the game. Brice Turang added a single.

Joe Ryan dominates the Brewers, who are shut out for the third time in four games while the Twins win their 12th straight.

The Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers play the middle contest of a 3-game interleague series Saturday at American Family Field.

The Minnesota Twins have enjoyed sterling pitching en route to extending their winning streak to 12 games. Fresh off back-to-back shutouts, the Twins will look to continue their good fortune on Saturday night when they play the second contest of their three-game road series against the sputtering Milwaukee Brewers.