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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Baltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Target FieldStats updated Aug 12, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 50
5
5–7
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
76–84 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
7
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesThe starters are close overall, but Baz owns the better strikeout and control profile.
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.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineOriolesBaltimore has drawn 463 walks this season, 65 more than Minnesota.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.11
109th
WHIP
1.35
134th
K/9
7.71
129th
BB/9
3.16
115th
P-Score56i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.75
26th
OPS/R
0.622
IP
179.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA4.30
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
4.90
160th
WHIP
1.26
96th
K/9
8.01
116th
BB/9
2.69
67th
P-Score49i
FIP
4.80
HR/9
1.66
194th
OPS/R
0.691
IP
130.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.57
Road ERA6.93
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Baz owns the lower FIP, 3.62 to 4.80.
·Baz allows the lower home-run rate: 0.75 vs 1.66 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Matthews, 1.26 to 1.35.
·Baz has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBazMatthewsNote
ERA−101114Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.624.80
WAR3.30.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Baz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%95.8
Knuckle Curve33%85.3
Cutter15%89.6
Changeup9%87.7
Sinker9%95.3
Fastball0%79.6
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
0.737OPS
.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 HendersonLSS65.71524.712No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B85.88543.935No MLB historyNo history
3Jackson HollidayL2B44.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler O'NeillRRF51.67710.584No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan BeaversLLF53.6809.715No MLB historyNo history
6Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B64.83811.743No MLB historyNo history
7Leody TaverasSCF43.6338.708No MLB historyNo history
8Christian FranklinRCF—.5250.492No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC29.4673.501No MLB historyNo history
1Gunnar Henderson SS · L.226 / .715 · 24 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .935 · 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-Score5Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score6Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history43H-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 history29H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Shane Baz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Baz (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF63.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
2Royce LewisR1B56.66314.644No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH69.73320.731No MLB historyNo history
4Kody ClemensL2B73.76227.793No MLB historyNo history
5Brooks LeeS3B60.73024.797No MLB historyNo history
6Luke KeaschallR2B59.77110.789No MLB historyNo history
7Victor CaratiniSC50.6257.663No MLB historyNo history
8Alan RodenLRF—.7441.633No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS47.6658.657No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Royce Lewis 1B · R.226 / .663 · 14 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.254 / .733 · 20 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .762 · 27 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .730 · 24 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Luke Keaschall 2B · R.281 / .771 · 10 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .625 · 7 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Alan Roden RF · L.286 / .744 · 1 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·MINMIN
AVG.234 28th.244 16th
OPS.710 21st.718 16th
Home runs199 10th185 12th
Runs718 13th731 10th
OBP.314 20th.316 16th
SLG.396 21st.402 12th
PitchingBALBAL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.08vs4.55
BALMIN
WHIP1.34vs1.36
BALMIN
K/98.2vs8.7
BALMIN
HR Allowed169vs181
BALMIN
BullpenBALBAL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.19vs4.21
no league rank
Saves46vs45
BALMIN
ResultsBALBAL·MINMIN
+27612th
Run differential
+21520th
79–82 Record76–84
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 56; Zebby Matthews is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.