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Los Angeles Angels 4, Minnesota Twins 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 7:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score37
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 37
4
4–3
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
3
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsThe starters are close overall, but Matthews owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact71°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
8.06
207th
WHIP
1.83
209th
K/9
8.42
129th
BB/9
5.26
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.40
161st
OPS/R
–
IP
25.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.94
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
26
MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.43
157th
WHIP
1.16
95th
K/9
7.52
119th
BB/9
2.36
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.92
193rd
OPS/R
–
IP
61.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.70
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Matthews allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.83.
·Matthews enters with a 4.43 ERA compared with Rodriguez's 8.06.
·Rodriguez allows the lower home-run rate: 1.40 vs 1.92 per nine.
·Matthews has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%96.1
Changeup26%83.2
Curveball11%80.8
Slider11%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

Angels vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
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
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Zebby Matthews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Matthews (BvP)
1Zach Neto—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Nolan Schanuel—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Vaughn Grissom—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge Soler—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Josh Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jo Adell—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Oswald Peraza—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Wade Meckler—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler Heineman—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Nolan Schanuel– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Vaughn Grissom– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jorge Soler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Josh Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jo Adell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Oswald Peraza– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Wade Meckler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tyler Heineman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Grayson Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Trevor Larnach—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan Jeffers—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kody Clemens—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Josh Bell—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Royce Lewis—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Brooks Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Alan Roden—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan Gray—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Luke Keaschall—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ryan Jeffers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kody Clemens– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Josh Bell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Royce Lewis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Brooks Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Alan Roden– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tristan Gray– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luke Keaschall– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·MINMIN
AVG.234 28th.245 16th
OPS.679 30th.720 13th
Home runs154 29th187 12th
Runs655 29th739 10th
OBP.310 27th.317 16th
SLG.369 30th.403 11th
PitchingLAALAA·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs4.56
LAAMIN
WHIP1.35vs1.36
LAAMIN
K/99.1vs8.7
LAAMIN
HR Allowed164vs186
LAAMIN
BullpenLAALAA·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.94vs4.27
no league rank
Saves25vs45
LAAMIN
ResultsLAALAA·MINMIN
+25120th
Run differential
+28618th
62–100 Record77–85
2–8 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
Minnesota Twins (7–3)
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Grayson Rodriguez (8.06 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews (4.43 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 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 Angels and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Grayson Rodriguez is at 39; Zebby Matthews is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.