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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Minnesota Twins 2, Chicago White Sox 15

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
2
2–15
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Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
15
T-Score59
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .012 difference in OPS.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 59–48 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Connor Prielipp LHP
Connor Prielipp
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
155th
WHIP
–
107th
K/9
–
59th
BB/9
–
113th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CWS
David Sandlin RHP
David Sandlin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
193rd
WHIP
–
73rd
K/9
–
74th
BB/9
–
90th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
172nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Sandlin averages 1.2 more innings per start.
·Prielipp enters with a 5.46 road ERA; Sandlin owns a 5.48 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
Sandlin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%96.5
Curveball23%83.1
Cutter20%91.2
Sweeper10%86.2
Sinker9%95.2
Changeup7%91.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (David Sandlin)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Connor Prielipp)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.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?+
Connor Prielipp is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
David Sandlin 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?+
Connor Prielipp is at 52; David Sandlin is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.