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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Cleveland Guardians 1, Minnesota Twins 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 7, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
1
1–3
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
3
T-Score48
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsThe starters are close overall, but Bradley owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .028 difference in OPS.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerTwinsMinnesota has 117 home runs this season, 33 more than Cleveland.
WeatherLow impact71°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
62nd
WHIP
1.36
162nd
K/9
8.80
42nd
BB/9
4.35
204th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.19
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
91.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.72
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
75th
WHIP
1.29
81st
K/9
10.35
27th
BB/9
3.86
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
88.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bradley owns a 10.3 K/9 compared with Cantillo's 8.8.
·Cantillo has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
·Cantillo owns a 3.72 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.50 for Bradley.
·Cantillo enters with a 3.95 road ERA; Bradley owns a 3.05 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8
Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.2
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
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
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradley (BvP)
1Travis Bazzana—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Kahlil Watson—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle Manzardo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Rhys Hoskins—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Brayan Rocchio—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Daniel Schneemann—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick Bailey—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Steven Kwan—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Travis Bazzana– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Kahlil Watson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Kyle Manzardo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Rhys Hoskins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Brayan Rocchio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Daniel Schneemann– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Patrick Bailey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Steven Kwan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Joey Cantillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cantillo (BvP)
1Austin Martin—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brooks Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Josh Bell—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Royce Lewis—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Victor Caratini—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Kody Clemens—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan Kreidler—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Luke Keaschall—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Kyler Fedko—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Austin Martin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brooks Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Josh Bell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Royce Lewis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Victor Caratini– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Kody Clemens– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ryan Kreidler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luke Keaschall– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Kyler Fedko– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·MINMIN
AVG.239 23rd.245 16th
OPS.696 26th.720 14th
Home runs162 27th187 12th
Runs678 24th739 11th
OBP.316 18th.317 16th
SLG.380 27th.403 11th
PitchingCLECLE·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs4.56
CLEMIN
WHIP1.26vs1.36
CLEMIN
K/99.6vs8.7
CLEMIN
HR Allowed175vs186
CLEMIN
ResultsCLECLE·MINMIN
+26919th
Run differential
+27018th
85–77 Record77–85
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Minnesota Twins (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—5
14 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo (3.86 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.86 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 Guardians and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 5–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joey Cantillo is at 51; Taj Bradley is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.