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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Minnesota Twins 2, Chicago White Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 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
2–6
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Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
6
T-Score59
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Martin leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
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

CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
96th
WHIP
–
118th
K/9
–
140th
BB/9
–
85th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Martin averages 1.7 more innings per start.
·Richardson carries a 6.96 road ERA, compared with Martin's 2.90 mark at home.
·Martin holds a 29-point P-Score advantage, 53 to 24.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Richardson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%92.6
Splitter25%86.8
Slider22%86.0
Curveball10%76.8
Sinker0%91.7
Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup15%89.0
Curveball14%81.0
Slider13%85.6
Cutter13%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Davis Martin)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Simeon Woods Richardson)
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?+
Simeon Woods Richardson is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Simeon Woods Richardson is at 24; Davis Martin is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.