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Minnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Guardians 13

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 20, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
4
4–13
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
13
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsRyan leads Bibee in P-Score (59 vs 51), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th vs RHP.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland owns a 3.57 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Minnesota's 4.49.
PowerTwinsMinnesota has 123 home runs this season, 29 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.85
80th
WHIP
1.05
55th
K/9
10.44
36th
BB/9
2.04
14th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.82
134th
OPS/R
–
IP
110.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.93
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.90
128th
WHIP
1.15
79th
K/9
6.93
166th
BB/9
2.71
63rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.59
149th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.72
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Ryan strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Ryan allows the lower home-run rate: 0.82 vs 1.59 per nine.
·Ryan enters with a 2.85 ERA compared with Bibee's 3.90.
·Bibee has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

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
Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.8
Four-seam23%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.9
Curveball11%78.1
Sweeper5%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bibee (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF62.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF65.83025.864No MLB historyNo history
3Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.789No MLB historyNo history
4Josh BellSDH66.73821.741No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B55.66715.638No MLB historyNo history
6Victor CaratiniSC48.6277.667No MLB historyNo history
7Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.800No MLB historyNo history
8Alan RodenLRF—.7681.670No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS45.6658.657No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .864 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .667 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Joe Ryan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ryan (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
4Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
5Rhys HoskinsR1B46.68213.708No MLB historyNo history
6Daniel SchneemannLCF42.6087.560No MLB historyNo history
7David FryRRF46.6778.746No MLB historyNo history
8Patrick BaileySC49.60710.731No MLB historyNo history
9Petey HalpinLCF30.5944.676No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282 / .731 · 3 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287 / .820 · 16 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253 / .704 · 15 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Daniel Schneemann CF · L.210 / .608 · 7 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7David Fry RF · R.201 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Patrick Bailey C · S.206 / .607 · 10 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Petey Halpin CF · L.225 / .594 · 4 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·CLECLE
AVG.245 14th.239 22nd
OPS.720 11th.696 26th
Home runs187 12th162 27th
Runs739 9th678 24th
OBP.317 14th.316 17th
SLG.403 10th.380 27th
PitchingMINMIN·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs3.77
MINCLE
WHIP1.36vs1.26
MINCLE
K/98.7vs9.6
MINCLE
HR Allowed186vs175
MINCLE
BullpenMINMIN·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.49vs3.57
no league rank
Saves45vs46
MINCLE
ResultsMINMIN·CLECLE
+34815th
Run differential
+28823rd
77–85 Record85–77
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Cleveland Guardians (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—9
14 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Joe Ryan (2.85 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee (3.90 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Twins and Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 9–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joe Ryan is at 59; Tanner Bibee is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.