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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Minnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Guardians 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
Minnesota Twins
75–84 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 46
4
4–6
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
82–76 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
6
T-Score53
FINAL

Starting pitchers

MIN
Connor Prielipp LHP
Connor Prielipp
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.87
155th
WHIP
1.29
107th
K/9
9.17
60th
BB/9
3.15
112th
P-Score52i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
1.00
75th
OPS/R
0.681
IP
125.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.48
Road ERA5.46
Last 5 starts
CLE
Parker Messick LHP
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.55
10th
WHIP
1.04
14th
K/9
9.38
50th
BB/9
2.36
39th
P-Score76i
FIP
3.11
HR/9
0.83
35th
OPS/R
0.586
IP
183.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.90
Road ERA2.21
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Messick allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Messick enters with a 2.55 ERA compared with Prielipp's 4.87.
·Messick holds a 24-point P-Score advantage, 76 to 52.
·Prielipp carries a 5.46 road ERA, compared with Messick's 2.90 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPrielippMessickNote
ERA−11962Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.763.11
WAR1.94.6Season value.

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
Messick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.3
Changeup23%85.9
Sinker15%92.8
Curveball9%79.2
Slider6%87.0
Cutter5%90.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Parker Messick)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs LHP (Connor Prielipp)
27th
in MLB
0.671OPS
.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·CLECLE
+18622nd
Run differential
+22718th
75–84 Record82–76
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (0–0)
Cleveland Guardians (0–0)
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 Guardians?+
Parker Messick is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
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; Parker Messick is at 76. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.