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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL Central

Cincinnati Reds 2, Minnesota Twins 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score19
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
2
2–1
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Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
1
T-Score41
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsMinnesota has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Ryan leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .015 difference in OPS.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 41–19 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Brandon Williamson LHP
Brandon Williamson
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
179th
WHIP
–
180th
K/9
–
204th
BB/9
–
211th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
172nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
80th
WHIP
–
55th
K/9
–
36th
BB/9
–
14th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
134th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Williamson enters with a 2.93 road ERA; Ryan owns a 3.76 ERA at home.
·Ryan holds a 26-point P-Score advantage, 59 to 33.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Williamson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%89.5
Changeup21%85.3
Four-seam17%92.8
Sweeper11%81.4
Curveball9%75.2
Sinker8%93.1
Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%93.5
Sweeper16%80.4
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve11%79.0
Sinker10%93.2
Slider7%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Brandon Williamson)
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
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCINCIN·MINMIN
+21529th
Run differential
+36215th
75–87 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Brandon Williamson is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Joe Ryan is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Brandon Williamson is at 33; Joe Ryan is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.