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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Minnesota Twins 4, Boston Red Sox 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score47
Minnesota Twins
70–78 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 47
4
4–2
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
81–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 58
2
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxBoston owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 26th vs LHP.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 58–47 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
83rd
WHIP
1.25
84th
K/9
10.34
27th
BB/9
3.92
162nd
P-Score58i
FIP
4.02
HR/9
1.25
119th
OPS/R
0.670
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.05
Road ERA4.52
Last 5 starts
BOS
Jovani Morán LHP
Jovani Morán
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.34
WHIP
1.15
K/9
9.87
BB/9
4.65
FIP
4.44
HR/9
1.31
OPS/R
0.610
IP
62.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.79
Road ERA3.82
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Morán allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.25.
·Bradley carries a 4.52 road ERA, compared with Morán's 2.79 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBradleyMoránNote
ERA−9578Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.024.44
WAR2.10.0Season value.

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%82.7
Morán arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%92.8
Changeup35%83.2
Cutter12%85.2
Sinker8%92.9
Sweeper5%79.6
Curveball0%79.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Jovani Morán)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox 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
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
+16420th
Run differential
+2626th
70–78 Record81–68
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (0–0)
Boston Red Sox (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jovani Morán is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.