BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. The Twins have won 12 of 13 to advance six games. over .500 (15-9) and first place in the American League Central, which has no other team with a winning record. READ MORE: Twins INF Sano undergoes knee surgery, no timetable for returnMinnesota has outscored the opposition 63-25 during its 13-game winning streak, including 25-7 during its current four-game winning streak. Good hitting and solid pitching have played a role. So has the team’s confidence and poise. “You can definitely see it, and you see it everywhere you look,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “You wait for someone to come and do the job.” Jeffers was that person that night, immediately after the Orioles tied the game at 2 in the bottom of the fifth. Gary Sanchez doubled with one out off Joey Krehbiel (1-3), Trevor Larnich walked and Jeffers followed with a drive over the center-field wall. He has three home runs this season, all in his last seven games. “He drove in a few runs in one shot,” Baldelli said, “which is always good to see with Ryan.” Minnesota pulled away with a two-run ninth inning that featured an RBI double by Byron Buxton. Twins starter Joe Ryan allowed two runs on six hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. “I didn’t have my best stuff, not my best stuff,” Ryan acknowledged. Ryan Jeffers and Tommy Watkins (credit: Greg Fiume/Getty Images) The right-hander was followed by Caleb Thielbar (1-0), the first of three Minnesota relievers. they have lost seven of nine. Bruce Zimmermann pitched five innings for Baltimore, allowing two runs on four hits. “I definitely didn’t have the dominance that I’ve had so far this year the whole start,” Zimmermann said. “I thought it was pretty clear in the first three and then it slipped away a little bit in the fourth and fifth.” Minnesota went up 1-0 in the fourth inning when Zimmermann walked with two outs and José Miranda followed with a double to center, his first major league hit and an RBI. longtime infielder and the team’s minor league player of the year in 2021. He went 0-for-4 in his debut Monday. . But Austin Hays led off with an infield hit, ran third on Rougned Odor’s double and scored when shortstop Carlos Correa mishandled a ground ball. half. But Baltimore managed only seven hits and went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. “We have to make a little more contact as a club,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “We’re just not taking enough good at-bats to win games against good clubs and good pitching staffs.” CORREA FLASHES GLOVE, BATCorrea made a good over-the-shoulder catch and had a couple of hits. He is 13-for-27 in his last six games and leads the club with seven multi-hit games. GOOD SEATS AVAILABLE An attendance of 6,678 was announced after Monday night’s series opener drew a meager crowd of 7,427. This, despite the promotion that offers tickets at 1992 prices to commemorate 30 years since the opening of Camden Yards. COACH’S ROOM Twins: INF Miguel Sanó will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The procedure will take place later this week and Baldelli says there is no timetable for his return. The injury while Sanó celebrated with his teammates after a win over Detroit. … RHP Sonny Gray (hamstring) will do at least one more rehab before the team decides if he’s ready to return. He went on the disabled list on April 17. … RF Max Kepler left the game with an illness. Orioles: 3B Tyler Nevin left in the sixth with a sore right groin. … Mancini (bruised ribs) returned from a three-day absence. UP NEXT Twins: RHP Dylan Bundy (3-1, 2.95 ERA) faces his former team on Wednesday night for the second time since being traded to the Angels in December 2019. Dio went up a run in 1 1/3 innings at Camden Yards with LA in August 2021. Orioles: RHP Kyle Bradish (0-1, 3.00) makes his second major league appearance. In his debut, he allowed two earned runs in six innings against the Red Sox on Friday night. MORE NEWS: Wild’s Jared Spurgeon fined for collating blues Pavel Buchnevich not being published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)