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Today · 8:10 PM ETLineup pendingAL Central

Cleveland Guardians   vs   Minnesota Twins Preview

September 11, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Target Field.

8:10 PM ET · Target FieldStats availableLineups not confirmedLast update —
T-Score59
Cleveland Guardians
74–73 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
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Minnesota Twins
69–77 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 43
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T-Score43
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Messick leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handGuardiansCleveland owns a .697 OPS vs RHP, 26th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 21th vs LHP.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 59–43 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherModerate impactA 16 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.53
10th
WHIP
1.04
19th
K/9
9.32
58th
BB/9
2.43
46th
P-Score81i
FIP
3.11
HR/9
0.86
48th
OPS/R
0.571
IP
167.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.79
Road ERA2.25
Last 5 starts
MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.95
97th
WHIP
1.26
91st
K/9
10.39
28th
BB/9
3.84
161st
P-Score65i
FIP
4.02
HR/9
1.30
135th
OPS/R
0.682
IP
159.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.30
Road ERA4.52
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.26.
·Messick enters with a 2.53 ERA compared with Bradley's 3.95.
·Bradley strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Messick allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 1.30 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMessickBradleyNote
ERA−6195Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.114.02
WAR4.42.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.3
Changeup23%85.9
Sinker15%92.7
Curveball9%79.2
Slider6%87.0
Cutter5%90.6
Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.1
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Parker Messick)
21st
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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

ResultsCLECLE·MINMIN
+16519th
Run differential
+15320th
74–73 Record69–77
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (0–0)
Minnesota Twins (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Parker Messick is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley 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?+
Parker Messick is at 81; Taj Bradley is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.