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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

Colorado Rockies 8, Minnesota Twins 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 26, 7:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 34
8
8–9
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
9
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsBradley owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 50–34 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact71°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

COL
Tomoyuki Sugano RHP
Tomoyuki Sugano
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.31
181st
WHIP
1.29
122nd
K/9
5.22
216th
BB/9
2.50
28th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.59
211th
OPS/R
–
IP
79.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
88
MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.11
75th
WHIP
1.32
80th
K/9
9.86
28th
BB/9
3.76
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.41
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
76.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.63
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
90
How the starters differ
·Bradley strikes out 4.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Sugano walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Bradley has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 33%.
·Bradley owns a 1.63 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.42 for Sugano.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sugano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter21%86.9
Four-seam21%92.6
Sinker19%92.5
Sweeper11%83.7
Cutter11%89.0
Slider10%85.4
Curveball8%79.9
Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.2
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Tomoyuki Sugano)
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
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradley (BvP)
1Jake McCarthy—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Mickey Moniak—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Hunter Goodman—–––No MLB historyNo history
4TJ Rumfield—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Willi Castro—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Troy Johnston—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Cole Carrigg—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Ezequiel Tovar—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Edouard Julien—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Mickey Moniak– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Hunter Goodman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4TJ Rumfield– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Willi Castro– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Troy Johnston– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Cole Carrigg– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Ezequiel Tovar– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Edouard Julien– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sugano (BvP)
1Trevor Larnach—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Byron Buxton—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kody Clemens—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Josh Bell—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Victor Caratini—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Royce Lewis—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Brooks Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan Gray—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Luke Keaschall—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Byron Buxton– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kody Clemens– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Josh Bell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Victor Caratini– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Royce Lewis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Brooks Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tristan Gray– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luke Keaschall– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCOLCOL·MINMIN
AVG.254 4th.245 13th
OPS.739 5th.720 13th
Home runs180 19th187 12th
Runs752 7th739 11th
OBP.322 7th.317 14th
SLG.417 5th.403 11th
PitchingCOLCOL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.59vs4.56
COLMIN
WHIP1.52vs1.36
COLMIN
K/97.0vs8.7
COLMIN
HR Allowed227vs186
COLMIN
ResultsCOLCOL·MINMIN
+21828th
Run differential
+31815th
58–104 Record77–85
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Tomoyuki Sugano (4.31 ERA, 8–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (4.11 ERA, 6–3) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rockies and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tomoyuki Sugano is at 41; Taj Bradley is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.