FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

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 23, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score21
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 21
0
0–2
FINAL
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
2
T-Score41
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 41–21 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

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
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

9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Brady Basso

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·MINMIN
AVG.245 15th.245 13th
OPS.719 15th.720 11th
Home runs194 11th187 12th
Runs699 20th739 9th
OBP.317 15th.317 14th
SLG.402 13th.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
+18530th
Run differential
+36613th
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
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.