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Athletics 8, Minnesota Twins 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 26, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score25
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
8
8–11
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
11
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsMinnesota has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Prielipp leads in P-Score, K/9 and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupAthleticsAthletics's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenTwinsMinnesota has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.96
211th
WHIP
1.42
179th
K/9
7.54
168th
BB/9
3.33
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.37
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
102.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIN
Connor Prielipp LHP
Connor Prielipp
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.00
156th
WHIP
1.37
108th
K/9
9.59
59th
BB/9
3.38
113th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
76th
OPS/R
–
IP
66.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.61
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
18
How the starters differ
·Prielipp strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Prielipp allows the lower home-run rate: 1.08 vs 2.37 per nine.
·Prielipp enters with a 5.00 ERA compared with Springs's 5.96.
·Prielipp has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6
Prielipp arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider30%87.9
Four-seam27%95.6
Curveball18%83.1
Sinker15%95.0
Changeup10%86.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Connor Prielipp)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
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 Connor Prielipp
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Prielipp (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Nick KurtzL1B65.87921.728No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC46.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF68.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
6Colby ThomasRRF25.5684.646No MLB historyNo history
7Alika WilliamsRSS42.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
8Jeff McNeilL2B46.6819.594No MLB historyNo history
9Henry BolteRCF63.76411.844No 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-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Colby Thomas RF · R.202 / .568 · 4 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history25H-Score7Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jeffrey Springs
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Springs (BvP)
1Austin MartinRRF41.6563.808No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF70.83025.741No MLB historyNo history
3Ryan JeffersRC76.81414.855No MLB historyNo history
4Royce LewisR1B56.66715.739No MLB historyNo history
5Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.710No MLB historyNo history
6Luke KeaschallR2B60.78110.688No MLB historyNo history
7Alex JacksonRC—.7481.367No MLB historyNo history
8Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.587No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS47.6658.577No MLB historyNo history
1Austin Martin RF · R.228 / .656 · 3 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score6Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Alex Jackson C · R.304 / .748 · 1 HRvs hand .367 · 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 history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·MINMIN
AVG.245 13th.245 16th
OPS.719 15th.720 13th
Home runs194 11th187 12th
Runs699 20th739 10th
OBP.317 15th.317 16th
SLG.402 12th.403 11th
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 ERA5.21vs4.22
no league rank
Saves39vs45
ATHMIN
ResultsATHATH·MINMIN
+9830th
Run differential
+28618th
64–98 Record77–85
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Athletics (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs (5.96 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Connor Prielipp (5.00 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Jeffrey Springs is at 36; Connor Prielipp is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.