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Athletics 0, Minnesota Twins 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 25, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score25
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
0
0–2
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 49
2
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .724 OPS vs LHP, 9th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 26th vs LHP.
BullpenTwinsMinnesota owns a 4.32 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.36.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 49–25 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Brady Basso LHP
Brady Basso
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.48
WHIP
1.92
K/9
7.56
BB/9
2.16
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
OPS/R
–
IP
8.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
MIN
Kendry Rojas LHP
Kendry Rojas
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.72
WHIP
1.43
K/9
4.98
BB/9
3.41
FIP
–
HR/9
1.57
OPS/R
–
IP
34.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.74
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Basso strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Rojas allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.43 WHIP compared with 1.92.
·Rojas enters with a 4.72 ERA compared with Basso's 6.48.
·Basso allows the lower home-run rate: 1.08 vs 1.57 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Basso arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.6
Curveball18%77.5
Slider15%83.7
Cutter10%89.2
Sinker8%92.4
Changeup4%86.7
Sweeper0%81.8
Rojas arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%96.0
Slider28%89.0
Changeup15%89.0
Sinker14%94.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Kendry Rojas)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Brady Basso)
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 LHP Kendry Rojas
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rojas (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Nick KurtzL1B65.87921.728No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF68.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC46.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
6Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.438No MLB historyNo history
7Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.594No MLB historyNo history
8Henry BolteRCF63.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
9Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.664No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score2Nick Kurtz 1B · L.256 / .879 · 21 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .438 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Brady Basso
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Basso (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF64.78813.572No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF70.83025.741No MLB historyNo history
3Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.710No MLB historyNo history
4Josh BellSDH69.73821.743No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B56.66715.739No MLB historyNo history
6Victor CaratiniSC50.6277.575No MLB historyNo history
7Alan RodenLRF—.76811.147No MLB historyNo history
8Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.587No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS45.6658.577No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .572 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .575 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand 1.147 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·MINMIN
AVG.245 16th.245 14th
OPS.719 15th.720 11th
Home runs194 11th187 12th
Runs699 20th739 9th
OBP.317 16th.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 ERA5.36vs4.32
no league rank
Saves39vs45
ATHMIN
ResultsATHATH·MINMIN
+10130th
Run differential
+29018th
64–98 Record77–85
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Athletics (3–7)
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Brady Basso (6.48 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Kendry Rojas (4.72 ERA, 0–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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.