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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score32
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 32
3
3–5
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Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
5
T-Score48
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsWacha leads Matthews in P-Score (61 vs 49), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Kansas ranks 13th vs RHP.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 48–32 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
39th
WHIP
–
36th
K/9
–
163rd
BB/9
–
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
141st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
156th
WHIP
–
95th
K/9
–
118th
BB/9
–
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wacha carries a 3.67 road ERA, compared with Matthews's 2.57 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0
Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider23%87.3
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.9
Curveball11%79.9
Sinker5%95.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
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

ResultsKCKC·MINMIN
+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
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:15 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?+
Michael Wacha is at 61; Zebby Matthews is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.