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Minnesota Twins 2, Athletics 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 26, 12:15 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score50
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
2
2–4
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
4
T-Score25
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsMinnesota has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Bradley leads in P-Score, WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 26th vs LHP.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenTwinsMinnesota owns a 4.45 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.60.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 50–25 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.90
74th
WHIP
1.28
78th
K/9
10.11
27th
BB/9
3.97
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
102nd
OPS/R
–
IP
140.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.85
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATH
Gage Jump LHP
Gage Jump
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.83
187th
WHIP
1.51
200th
K/9
9.66
37th
BB/9
4.39
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
91st
OPS/R
–
IP
82.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.54
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Bradley allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.28 WHIP compared with 1.51.
·Bradley enters with a 3.90 ERA compared with Jump's 4.83.
·Bradley has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.
·Bradley has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Jump's 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBradleyJumpNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.2
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.8
Jump arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%96.3
Slider23%87.2
Curveball11%82.3
Changeup9%87.6
Sweeper6%83.8
Sinker5%95.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Gage Jump)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Gage Jump
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Jump (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B60.78110.688No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF70.83025.741No MLB historyNo history
3Ryan JeffersRC76.81414.855No MLB historyNo history
4Royce LewisR1B56.66715.739No MLB historyNo history
5Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.710No MLB historyNo history
6Kaelen CulpepperRSS43.7213.811No MLB historyNo history
7Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.587No MLB historyNo history
8Victor CaratiniSC50.6277.575No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS47.6658.577No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score6Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .575 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradley (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Jeff McNeilL2B46.6819.7051-for-3Very small sample
3Zack GelofR3B69.79722.7642-for-2Very small sample
4Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.7341-for-2Very small sample
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
6Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
7Alika WilliamsRSS42.7354.675No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
9Brian ServenRC—.5995.568No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample46H-Score3Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·ATHATH
AVG.245 16th.245 13th
OPS.720 13th.719 15th
Home runs187 12th194 11th
Runs739 10th699 20th
OBP.317 16th.317 15th
SLG.403 11th.402 12th
PitchingMINMIN·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs5.51
MINATH
WHIP1.36vs1.51
MINATH
K/98.7vs8.5
MINATH
HR Allowed186vs247
MINATH
BullpenMINMIN·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.45vs5.60
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.34vs1.51
no league rank
Saves45vs39
MINATH
ResultsMINMIN·ATHATH
+28618th
Run differential
+9830th
77–85 Record64–98
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
Athletics (3–7)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.90 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Gage Jump (4.83 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Twins and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Taj Bradley is at 60; Gage Jump is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.