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Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Target FieldStats updated Jul 30, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score40
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 40
3
3–4
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
70–78 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 47
4
T-Score47
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsThe starters are close overall, but Cameron owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRoyalsKansas's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 4-run difference in run differential.

Starting pitchers

KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.94
91st
WHIP
1.21
65th
K/9
8.21
103rd
BB/9
2.88
82nd
P-Score59i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.94
55th
OPS/R
0.647
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.58
Road ERA3.31
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.59
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIN
Bailey Ober RHP
Bailey Ober
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.28
119th
WHIP
1.25
84th
K/9
6.50
184th
BB/9
2.60
58th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.56
HR/9
1.38
142nd
OPS/R
0.701
IP
117.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.16
Road ERA5.84
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.75
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Cameron owns a 8.2 K/9 compared with Ober's 6.5.
·Cameron owns the lower FIP, 3.62 to 4.56.
·Cameron allows the lower home-run rate: 0.94 vs 1.38 per nine.
·Cameron has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCameronOberNote
ERA−92103Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.624.56
WAR3.11.3Season value.

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
Changeup21%81.0
Curveball17%81.8
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4
Ober arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup34%82.7
Four-seam32%88.0
Slider18%82.4
Sweeper12%76.0
Sinker3%88.6
Curveball2%72.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Bailey Ober)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.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
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Bailey Ober
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ober (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC77.77024.813No MLB historyNo history
2John RaveLRF58.7415.773No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF78.82223.862No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH57.65819.622No MLB historyNo history
5Michael MasseyL2B64.75711.724No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B55.6947.670No MLB historyNo history
7Isaac CollinsSLF55.6616.693No MLB historyNo history
8Josh RojasL3B33.6212.605No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler TolbertRSS48.7853.856No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.231 / .770 · 24 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score2John Rave RF · L.222 / .741 · 5 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.282 / .822 · 23 HRvs hand .862 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.230 / .658 · 19 HRvs hand .622 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Michael Massey 2B · L.283 / .757 · 11 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.232 / .694 · 7 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Isaac Collins LF · S.222 / .661 · 6 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Josh Rojas 3B · L.240 / .621 · 2 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Tyler Tolbert SS · R.299 / .785 · 3 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Noah Cameron
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cameron (BvP)
1Austin MartinRRF48.6793.808No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan JeffersRC82.85614.855No MLB historyNo history
3Royce LewisR1B60.68814.739No MLB historyNo history
4Josh BellSDH72.73819.743No MLB historyNo history
5Kody ClemensL2B77.77926.710No MLB historyNo history
6Luke KeaschallR2B60.7509.688No MLB historyNo history
7Brooks LeeS3B63.72623.587No MLB historyNo history
8Alex JacksonRC—.7591.382No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS47.6466.577No MLB historyNo history
1Austin Martin RF · R.237 / .679 · 3 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score2Ryan Jeffers C · R.266 / .856 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Royce Lewis 1B · R.230 / .688 · 14 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.253 / .738 · 19 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.243 / .779 · 26 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score6Luke Keaschall 2B · R.273 / .750 · 9 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Brooks Lee 3B · S.247 / .726 · 23 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Alex Jackson C · R.309 / .759 · 1 HRvs hand .382 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.217 / .646 · 6 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·MINMIN
AVG.246 13th.244 16th
OPS.717 17th.723 10th
Home runs155 23rd174 13th
Runs633 22nd683 10th
OBP.316 16th.318 13th
SLG.401 15th.405 11th
PitchingKCKC·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.63vs4.69
KCMIN
WHIP1.39vs1.38
KCMIN
K/97.4vs8.5
KCMIN
HR Allowed181vs173
KCMIN
BullpenKCKC·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.44vs4.27
no league rank
Saves36vs41
KCMIN
ResultsKCKC·MINMIN
+11527th
Run differential
+15721st
66–83 Record70–78
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (4.93 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Bailey Ober (4.56 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Royals and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Noah Cameron is at 59; Bailey Ober is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.