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Baltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldStats updated Aug 11, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Baltimore Orioles
78–81 · 4th AL East · T-Score 50
5
5–2
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
75–84 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
2
T-Score48
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 handTwinsMinnesota owns a .736 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Baltimore ranks 21th vs RHP.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineOriolesBaltimore has drawn 460 walks this season, 66 more than Minnesota.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Brandon Young RHP
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.62
63rd
WHIP
1.36
138th
K/9
7.54
136th
BB/9
3.44
135th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.53
HR/9
1.31
135th
OPS/R
0.780
IP
151.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.89
Road ERA3.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.56
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIN
Bailey Ober RHP
Bailey Ober
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.21
116th
WHIP
1.26
94th
K/9
6.50
188th
BB/9
2.57
59th
P-Score49i
FIP
4.52
HR/9
1.36
144th
OPS/R
0.700
IP
126.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.30
Road ERA5.50
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Young strikes out 1.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Ober allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.26 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Young enters with a 3.62 ERA compared with Ober's 4.21.
·Young has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricYoungOberNote
ERA−89101Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.534.52
WAR1.41.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Young arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.4
Splitter19%84.4
Slider15%84.5
Sinker14%93.8
Curveball12%75.2
Ober arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup34%82.6
Four-seam31%88.0
Slider18%82.5
Sweeper12%76.0
Sinker3%88.6
Curveball1%72.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Bailey Ober)
21st
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Brandon Young)
8th
in MLB
0.736OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs RHP Bailey Ober
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ober (BvP)
1Gunnar HendersonLSS65.71524.711No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B85.87141.920No MLB historyNo history
3Jackson HollidayL2B44.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler O'NeillRRF51.67710.584No MLB historyNo history
5Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B64.83511.733No MLB historyNo history
6Coby MayoR3B69.75624.570No MLB historyNo history
7Christian FranklinRCF—.4610.404No MLB historyNo history
8Jeremiah JacksonR2B42.6069.605No MLB historyNo history
9Yohel PozoRC—.5801.643No MLB historyNo history
1Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .715 · 24 HRvs hand .711 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.264 / .871 · 41 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score3Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score4Tyler O'Neill RF · R.212 / .677 · 10 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score5Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.274 / .835 · 11 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Coby Mayo 3B · R.225 / .756 · 24 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Christian Franklin CF · R.125 / .461 · 0 HRvs hand .404 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jeremiah Jackson 2B · R.219 / .606 · 9 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Yohel Pozo C · R.250 / .580 · 1 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Young
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Young (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF66.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan JeffersRC80.80814.812No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH72.73320.732No MLB historyNo history
4Kody ClemensL2B76.75126.777No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B55.66514.645No MLB historyNo history
6Brooks LeeS3B64.73624.807No MLB historyNo history
7Luke KeaschallR2B60.75810.770No MLB historyNo history
8Alan RodenLRF—.7441.633No MLB historyNo history
9Kaelen CulpepperRSS46.7373.726No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score2Ryan Jeffers C · R.252 / .808 · 14 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .733 · 20 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Kody Clemens 2B · L.235 / .751 · 26 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.226 / .665 · 14 HRvs hand .645 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Brooks Lee 3B · S.255 / .736 · 24 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Luke Keaschall 2B · R.276 / .758 · 10 HRvs hand .770 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Alan Roden RF · L.286 / .744 · 1 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.275 / .737 · 3 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·MINMIN
AVG.233 28th.244 16th
OPS.707 22nd.718 17th
Home runs194 10th184 12th
Runs705 16th721 10th
OBP.313 20th.316 16th
SLG.394 24th.402 14th
PitchingBALBAL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.08vs4.57
BALMIN
WHIP1.34vs1.36
BALMIN
K/98.1vs8.7
BALMIN
HR Allowed169vs181
BALMIN
BullpenBALBAL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.26vs4.27
no league rank
Saves46vs45
BALMIN
ResultsBALBAL·MINMIN
+26912th
Run differential
+20121st
78–81 Record75–84
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—6
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Brandon Young (3.43 ERA, 8–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Bailey Ober (4.45 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 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 Orioles and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 6–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Brandon Young is at 54; Bailey Ober is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.