FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Kansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score32

8–6

FINAL

T-Score48

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.

Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.

Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 48–32 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

Seth Lugo RHP

Kansas City Royals

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

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171st

WHIP

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180th

K/9

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168th

BB/9

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82nd

P-Score48i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

108th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Andrew Morris RHP

Minnesota Twins

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

WHIP

–

K/9

–

BB/9

–

FIP

–

HR/9

–

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Lugo averages 4.3 more innings per start.

·Lugo enters with a 6.10 road ERA; Morris owns a 3.72 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lugo arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Sinker	19%	91.4
Four-seam	16%	91.6
Cutter	16%	89.8
Curveball	15%	77.3
Sweeper	11%	79.2
Slider	9%	84.3
Changeup	9%	85.1
Slow Curve	2%	69.2
Slurve	1%	77.2

Morris arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	46%	97.3
Cutter	21%	91.2
Sinker	12%	96.5
Changeup	11%	89.0
Sweeper	9%	81.9
Curveball	1%	73.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Andrew Morris)

13th

in MLB

0.727OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Twins vs RHP (Seth Lugo)

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

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

Results

KC·

MIN

+17927th

Run differential

+26719th

69–93 Record77–85

Last 10 games

Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable

Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

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0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+

Seth Lugo is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Twins?+

Andrew Morris 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.