López, Jeffers help Twins beat Brewers 7-0 for third straight shutout and 13th consecutive victory

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pablo López combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-0 on Saturday for their third straight shutout and 13th consecutive victory.

The Twins haven't allowed a run since giving up six of them in the third inning of an 8-6 victory at Baltimore in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday.

Minnesota's 33 consecutive shutout innings are a Twins franchise record. There were three longer scoreless streaks when the Twins operated as the Washington Senators, but the most recent of those was in 1913.

Milwaukee has been shut out in four of its last five games, the first time that’s happened in franchise history, according to Sportradar. According to Sportradar, the last team to get shut out four times in a five-game stretch was the Miami Marlins in July 2022.

Ryan Jeffers went 4 for 5 with a homer and double, and Kody Clemens went 3 for 5 with a homer as the Twins collected 18 hits.

López (4-2) struck out six and allowed two hits and two walks in six innings. Justin Topa, Jorge Alcala and Kody Funderburk each pitched one inning of relief.

The Twins took control of the game by scoring single runs in each of the first six innings. Four of those runs came off Tobias Myers, who was sent to the minors earlier this week before getting called back up when left-hander Jose Quintana went on the injured list.

Jeffers opened the scoring by hitting a 420-foot shot to left-center with one out in the first inning. He also doubled and scored in the third, singled in the fourth and singled in the eighth.

Myers (1-1) allowed 11 hits over 3 2/3 innings while striking out four and walking nobody.

The first batter López faced was Brice Turang, who hit a liner off the upper part of the right-hander's right leg. López stayed in the game after taking a few warmup tosses and allowed just one more hit.

Minnesota's winning streak is its longest since the Twins reeled off 15 straight victories in 1991, the year they won their last World Series title.

Right-hander Zebby Matthews (0-0, 0.00) is expected to get called up to the big leagues to start Sunday's series finale for the Twins. Right-hander Freddy Peralta (4-3, 2.66) will start for the Brewers.

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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez throws to the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday May 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Brice Turang steals second base ahead of the throw to Minnesota Twins' Brooks Lee during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday May 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers first base Jake Bauers (9) can't catch a ball hit for a triple by Minnesota Twins' Trevor Larch during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday May 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Minnesota Twins' Kody Clemens (18) reacts after his home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday May 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Minnesota Twins' Ryan Jeffers reacts after his home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday May 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez throws to the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday May 17, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea was back on the coaching carousel under its American ownership on Thursday after Enzo Maresca left his position as manager following a reported deterioration in his relationship with the Premier League club’s hierarchy.

There was no immediate announcement regarding the successor to Maresca. The BBC and The Athletic reported that Liam Rosenior, who coaches French team Strasbourg — a club in the same ownership group as Chelsea, is a leading contender.

Maresca was midway through his second year in charge, having won the Conference League and Club World Cup in his first season at Chelsea.

However, the team has endured a turbulent last few months — Chelsea has won just one of its last seven Premier League matches to drop to fifth place — while Maresca publicly expressed his unhappiness at a lack of support at the club in a post-match news conference on Dec. 13, when the Italian said he had just experienced his “worst” 48 hours at Chelsea.

“With key objectives still to play for across four competitions including qualification for Champions League football," Chelsea said in a statement, "Enzo and the club believe a change gives the team the best chance of getting the season back on track.”

Chelsea has advanced to the English League Cup semifinals, where it will play Arsenal over two legs, and begins its FA Cup campaign away to second-tier Charlton on Jan. 10. In the Champions League, Chelsea is in 13th place in the 36-team league, two points off the eight automatic qualification spots with two rounds of matches left.

Chelsea is seeking a fifth full-time manager since the takeover of the club by American investors, fronted by Todd Boehly, in May 2022.

In the past 3 1/2 years, Chelsea has spent hundreds of million of pounds (dollars) in what looked from the outside a chaotic bid to sign players to refresh its squad. It now has one of the youngest and most talented squads in the Premier League, with star players including Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez and Estevao, but managers have struggled to get the players to gel as a team after so many changes.

Out of all the managers to have led Chelsea in that period — and they include Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino, the current coaches of England and the United States, respectively — Maresca appeared to have handled the chaos the best.

Yet he reportedly didn’t feel appreciated given the tough working conditions and, according to the BBC, recently switched agents. A few weeks ago, media reports in England linked Maresca with a possible move to Manchester City — where he briefly worked under Pep Guardiola — should Guardiola eventually leave, though Maresca played the reports down.

Chelsea’s results have taken a downturn since a 3-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League in November.

The team’s only league win in the past month was over Everton, 2-0. There have been draws with Arsenal, Newcastle and Bournemouth (twice) and losses to Leeds and Aston Villa.

Its next game is at plays second-place Man City on Sunday.

Chelsea said its achievements under Maresca “will remain an important part of the club’s recent history, and we thank him for his contributions to the club.”

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FILE - Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca reacts during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Chelsea, in Bergamo, Italy, on Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

FILE - Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca sits on a bench ahead of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Qarabag and Chelsea in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo, File)

Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca, left, gives instructions to Estevao during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Bournemouth in London, England, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)