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Athletics   vs   Minnesota Twins Preview

July 25, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Target Field.

7:10 PM ET · Target FieldStats updated Jul 25, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 25, 6:36 PM ET
T-Score27
Athletics
57–87 · 4th AL West · T-Score 27
0
0–2
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
68–75 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 43
2
T-Score43
FINALATH +132 · MIN −143 · Total 10
ATH +132 · MIN −143 · Total 10Last update Jul 25, 6:36 PM ET

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 .727 OPS vs LHP, 10th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 21th vs LHP.
BullpenTwinsMinnesota owns a 4.32 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.36.
Starter formTwinsRojas has a 5.12 ERA over his last five starts, while Basso is at 7.11.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Brady Basso LHP
Brady Basso
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.32
WHIP
1.41
K/9
6.48
BB/9
1.35
FIP
3.28
HR/9
0.81
OPS/R
0.822
IP
33.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.60
Road ERA2.87
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.11
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
3.34
WHIP
1.52
K/9
10.31
BB/9
6.67
FIP
4.01
HR/9
0.61
OPS/R
0.720
IP
29.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.65
Road ERA4.26
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.12
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Rojas strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Basso walks 5.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Rojas enters with a 3.34 ERA compared with Basso's 4.32.
·Basso has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.20 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBassoRojasNote
ERA−9680Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.284.01
WAR0.60.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Basso arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Curveball19%77.5
Slider18%83.9
Cutter9%89.4
Sinker8%92.5
Changeup2%86.7
Sweeper1%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)
10th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Brady Basso)
21st
in MLB
0.689OPS
.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 WilsonRSS45.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Nick KurtzL1B76.87921.728No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF76.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC52.65513.852No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR3B34.6022.642No MLB historyNo history
6Donovan WaltonL2B60.8075.438No MLB historyNo history
7Jeff McNeilL2B49.6898.594No MLB historyNo history
8Henry BolteRCF61.7539.844No MLB historyNo history
9Lawrence ButlerLRF61.69013.670No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score2Nick Kurtz 1B · L.256 / .879 · 21 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.210 / .655 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score5Tommy White 3B · R.255 / .602 · 2 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.265 / .807 · 5 HRvs hand .438 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Jeff McNeil 2B · L.268 / .689 · 8 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Henry Bolte CF · R.275 / .753 · 9 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Lawrence Butler RF · L.229 / .690 · 13 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Brady Basso
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Basso (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF67.77412.572No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF76.83025.741No MLB historyNo history
3Kody ClemensL2B75.76224.712No MLB historyNo history
4Josh BellSDH71.74118.751No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B63.70014.739No MLB historyNo history
6Victor CaratiniSC54.6407.581No MLB historyNo history
7Alan RodenLRF—.64601.000No MLB historyNo history
8Brooks LeeS3B63.73723.607No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS47.6476.577No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .572 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.238 / .762 · 24 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.256 / .741 · 18 HRvs hand .751 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.234 / .700 · 14 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Victor Caratini C · S.222 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Alan Roden RF · L.254 / .646 · 0 HRvs hand 1.000 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Brooks Lee 3B · S.250 / .737 · 23 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .647 · 6 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·MINMIN
AVG.247 13th.246 15th
OPS.724 13th.726 10th
Home runs174 9th168 13th
Runs631 19th666 8th
OBP.320 10th.319 12th
SLG.404 12th.407 7th
PitchingATHATH·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.40vs4.67
ATHMIN
WHIP1.49vs1.38
ATHMIN
K/98.6vs8.5
ATHMIN
HR Allowed212vs165
ATHMIN
BullpenATHATH·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.36vs4.32
no league rank
Saves36vs39
ATHMIN
ResultsATHATH·MINMIN
-830th
Run differential
+15420th
57–87 Record68–75
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.
What is the current moneyline?+
ATH +132 · MIN −143 · Total 10. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 10, opened at 10.5. Lines are informational.
How have the Athletics and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 3–4 this season.