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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Minnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Guardians 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score46
Minnesota Twins
75–84 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 46
5
5–4
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
82–76 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
4
T-Score53
FINAL

Starting pitchers

MIN
Andrew Morris RHP
Andrew Morris
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.21
WHIP
1.36
K/9
8.42
BB/9
3.34
FIP
3.22
HR/9
0.50
OPS/R
0.615
IP
72.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.72
Road ERA4.40
Last 5 starts
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.63
63rd
WHIP
1.08
23rd
K/9
12.13
3rd
BB/9
2.83
80th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.48
HR/9
1.34
141st
OPS/R
0.757
IP
181.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.04
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Williams strikes out 3.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Williams allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Morris allows the lower home-run rate: 0.50 vs 1.34 per nine.
·Williams enters with a 3.63 ERA compared with Morris's 4.21.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMorrisWilliamsNote
ERA−9891Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.223.48
WAR1.03.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Morris arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%97.3
Cutter21%91.2
Sinker12%96.5
Changeup11%89.0
Sweeper9%81.9
Curveball1%73.7
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%86.7
Four-seam28%96.0
Curveball23%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
8th
in MLB
0.736OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Andrew Morris)
25th
in MLB
0.700OPS
.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?+
Andrew Morris is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.