Twins' power outage at Target Field causes delay to Minnesota's MLB home opener vs. Rays

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The Minnesota Twins started their 2026 season on the road. They opened away against the Baltimore Orioles and then went to Kansas City for a three-game series.

While baseball being back is already exciting, there is nothing like the first home game. Teams usually pull out all the stops to make the home opener feel like a spectacle, helping not only raise excitement for the season but also get fans to keep coming back.

Minnesota was set to have its home opener at Target Field on Friday, April 3, against the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately, the excitement of the day took a hit when the entire stadium lost power about an hour before first pitch.

Here is more on Target Field losing power ahead of the Twins' home-opener against the Rays.

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Twins vs. Rays delay​

The Twins and Rays are delayed because there was no power at Target Field. The game was scheduled to begin at 4:10 p.m. ET, but about an hour before first pitch, the power went out in the stadium. It was out for 57 minutes, but reports finally started trickling in that lights were coming back on in the stadium

The Twins posted to their official X account that first pitch is projected to be 4:05 p.m. CT which would be 5:05 p.m. ET. This would be about an hour after the originally scheduled first pitch.

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Target Field power outage​

Target Field wasn't the only building in the area that lost power. According to a report, 1,540 customers lost power in and around Target Field. The power company will likely be motivated to get the power back on at the stadium, but early indication was that they estimated it wouldn't be back on until 5 p.m. CT. That would be two hours after first pitch was supposed to happen.

Power out at Target Field, as everyone at the ballpark is reporting. Xcel map shows 1,540 customers lost power in and around Target Field. Estimated time to fix? 5 p.m.! Guess we will find out if an MLB home opener in an hour can expedite things ...https://t.co/aISbw9bX6Cpic.twitter.com/LbeMwJLmB4

— RandBall (@RandBall) April 3, 2026

The power ended up being out for 57 minutes, but has come back on. The start of the game was still delayed.

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