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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Minnesota Twins 8, Boston Red Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
8
8–6
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
6
T-Score46
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Starting pitchers

MIN
Connor Prielipp LHP
Connor Prielipp
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
156th
WHIP
–
106th
K/9
–
59th
BB/9
–
113th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
76th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
30th
WHIP
–
28th
K/9
–
27th
BB/9
–
47th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Tolle averages 1.3 more innings per start.
·Tolle holds a 20-point P-Score advantage, 72 to 52.
·Prielipp enters with a 5.46 road ERA; Tolle owns a 3.52 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Prielipp arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider30%87.9
Four-seam27%95.6
Curveball18%83.1
Sinker15%95.0
Changeup10%86.7
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Connor Prielipp)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.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

ResultsMINMIN·BOSBOS
+38413th
Run differential
+37915th
77–85 Record87–75
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Connor Prielipp is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Connor Prielipp is at 52; Payton Tolle is at 72. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.