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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Houston Astros 3, Minnesota Twins 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Houston Astros
77–76 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
3
3–6
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
71–82 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 44
6
T-Score44
FINAL

Starting pitchers

HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.13
164th
WHIP
1.48
182nd
K/9
11.24
7th
BB/9
6.23
218th
P-Score38i
FIP
4.42
HR/9
1.10
88th
OPS/R
0.640
IP
73.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.08
Road ERA4.13
Last 5 starts
MIN
Kendry Rojas LHP
Kendry Rojas
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.34
WHIP
1.52
K/9
10.31
BB/9
6.67
FIP
4.01
HR/9
0.61
OPS/R
0.720
IP
29.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.65
Road ERA4.26
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rojas enters with a 3.34 ERA compared with Imai's 5.13.
·Rojas allows the lower home-run rate: 0.61 vs 1.10 per nine.
·Imai carries a 4.13 road ERA, compared with Rojas's 2.65 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImaiRojasNote
ERA−13080Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.424.01
WAR0.50.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6
Rojas arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%96.0
Slider28%89.0
Changeup15%89.0
Sinker14%94.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Kendry Rojas)
16th
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
8th
in MLB
0.740OPS
.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

ResultsHOUHOU·MINMIN
+21917th
Run differential
+15723rd
77–76 Record71–82
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (0–0)
Minnesota Twins (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Kendry Rojas 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.