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Baltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 12, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
5
5–7
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
7
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formOriolesBaz has a 2.15 ERA over his last five starts, while Matthews is at 5.40.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.76
111th
WHIP
1.32
135th
K/9
7.92
133rd
BB/9
3.04
115th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.66
27th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.15
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.23
157th
WHIP
1.34
96th
K/9
7.64
119th
BB/9
2.93
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.78
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
86.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Baz enters with a 3.76 ERA compared with Matthews's 5.23.
·Baz allows the lower home-run rate: 0.66 vs 1.78 per nine.
·Baz has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Baz enters with a 4.30 road ERA; Matthews owns a 2.57 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider23%87.3
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.9
Curveball11%79.9
Sinker5%95.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Shane Baz)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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 Zebby Matthews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Matthews (BvP)
1Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.708No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B82.88543.935No MLB historyNo history
3Jackson HollidayL2B42.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler O'NeillRRF47.67710.584No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan BeaversLLF52.6809.715No MLB historyNo history
6Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B62.83811.743No MLB historyNo history
7Leody TaverasSCF42.6338.708No MLB historyNo history
8Christian FranklinRCF—.5250.492No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC28.4673.501No MLB historyNo history
1Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .935 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score4Tyler O'Neill RF · R.212 / .677 · 10 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score5Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Christian Franklin CF · R.180 / .525 · 0 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.161 / .467 · 3 HRvs hand .501 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Shane Baz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Baz (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF62.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
2Royce LewisR1B55.66715.638No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH66.73821.741No MLB historyNo history
4Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.789No MLB historyNo history
5Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.800No MLB historyNo history
6Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.800No MLB historyNo history
7Victor CaratiniSC48.6277.667No MLB historyNo history
8Alan RodenLRF—.7681.670No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS45.6658.657No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .667 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·MINMIN
AVG.234 27th.245 13th
OPS.710 21st.720 12th
Home runs199 10th187 12th
Runs718 17th739 10th
OBP.314 20th.317 14th
SLG.396 21st.403 10th
PitchingBALBAL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.07vs4.56
BALMIN
WHIP1.34vs1.36
BALMIN
K/98.2vs8.7
BALMIN
HR Allowed169vs186
BALMIN
BullpenBALBAL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.19vs4.21
no league rank
Saves46vs45
BALMIN
ResultsBALBAL·MINMIN
+3509th
Run differential
+31816th
79–82 Record77–85
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Minnesota Twins (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—6
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Shane Baz (3.76 ERA, 4–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews (5.23 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Shane Baz is at 54; Zebby Matthews is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.