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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Kansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 5

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
6
6–5
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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 pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 48–32 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
110th
WHIP
–
86th
K/9
–
117th
BB/9
–
96th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
88th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
MIN
Connor Prielipp LHP
Connor Prielipp
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
155th
WHIP
–
106th
K/9
–
59th
BB/9
–
114th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cameron works deeper into games, 5.5 IP per start versus 4.9.
·Cameron enters with a 3.36 road ERA; Prielipp owns a 4.48 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup20%81.0
Curveball17%81.7
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4
Prielipp arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider30%87.9
Four-seam27%95.6
Curveball18%83.1
Sinker15%95.0
Changeup10%86.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Connor Prielipp)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.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?+
Noah Cameron is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Connor Prielipp 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?+
Noah Cameron is at 58; Connor Prielipp is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.