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Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 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
3–2
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Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
2
T-Score48
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsMinnesota has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Ryan leads in P-Score, 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
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
190th
WHIP
–
211th
K/9
–
126th
BB/9
–
216th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
47th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
79th
WHIP
–
55th
K/9
–
36th
BB/9
–
14th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
134th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ryan averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Avila carries a 4.30 road ERA, compared with Ryan's 3.76 mark at home.
·Ryan holds a 20-point P-Score advantage, 59 to 39.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Avila arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker27%96.4
Four-seam26%96.1
Slider22%88.1
Curveball15%83.0
Changeup10%89.4
Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%93.5
Sweeper16%80.4
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve11%79.0
Sinker10%93.2
Slider7%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
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?+
Luinder Avila is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Joe Ryan is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Luinder Avila is at 39; Joe Ryan is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.