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Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score48
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
5
5–3
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
3
T-Score59
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 handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Chicago ranks 17th vs RHP.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 59–48 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
79th
WHIP
–
55th
K/9
–
36th
BB/9
–
14th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
135th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
41st
WHIP
–
72nd
K/9
–
43rd
BB/9
–
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
70th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ryan carries a 3.89 road ERA, compared with Burke's 3.86 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%93.5
Sweeper16%80.4
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve11%79.0
Sinker10%93.2
Slider7%86.3
Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Sean Burke)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.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·CWSCWS
+26719th
Run differential
+3408th
77–85 Record84–78
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
Chicago White Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Joe Ryan is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joe Ryan is at 59; Sean Burke is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.