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Athletics 2, Minnesota Twins 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 24, 9:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score22
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
2
2–0
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
0
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsMatthews holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 26th vs LHP.
BullpenTwinsMinnesota owns a 4.25 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.30.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 41–22 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.64
187th
WHIP
1.73
187th
K/9
7.39
113th
BB/9
5.43
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.66
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
59.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
157th
WHIP
1.34
96th
K/9
7.46
119th
BB/9
2.70
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.93
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
70.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.82
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Matthews allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.34 WHIP compared with 1.73.
·Matthews enters with a 5.40 ERA compared with Lopez's 6.64.
·Matthews has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Matthews has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.27 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.5
Sinker3%89.7
Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider23%87.3
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.9
Curveball11%79.9
Sinker5%95.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Zebby Matthews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Matthews (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS34.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
2Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
3Shea LangeliersRC60.80223.722No MLB historyNo history
4Carlos CortesLRF53.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
5Donovan WaltonL2B55.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
6Tommy WhiteR1B29.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
7Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
8Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
9Henry BolteRCF61.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score2Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .857 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score7Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Austin MartinRRF37.6563.808No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF65.83025.741No MLB historyNo history
3Ryan JeffersRC74.81414.855No MLB historyNo history
4Josh BellSDH66.73821.743No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B55.66715.738No MLB historyNo history
6Victor CaratiniSC48.6277.575No MLB historyNo history
7Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.688No MLB historyNo history
8Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.587No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS45.6658.577No MLB historyNo history
1Austin Martin RF · R.228 / .656 · 3 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .575 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·MINMIN
AVG.245 14th.245 13th
OPS.719 15th.720 11th
Home runs194 11th187 12th
Runs699 20th739 9th
OBP.317 15th.317 14th
SLG.402 12th.403 10th
PitchingATHATH·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs4.56
ATHMIN
WHIP1.51vs1.36
ATHMIN
K/98.5vs8.7
ATHMIN
HR Allowed247vs186
ATHMIN
BullpenATHATH·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.30vs4.25
no league rank
Saves39vs45
ATHMIN
ResultsATHATH·MINMIN
+18330th
Run differential
+36215th
64–98 Record77–85
2–8 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Athletics (2–8)
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez (6.64 ERA, 4–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews (5.40 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Athletics and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jacob Lopez is at 41; Zebby Matthews is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.