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Minnesota Twins 10, Cleveland Guardians 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 22, 5:45 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
10
10–6
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
6
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formGuardiansCecconi has a 3.25 ERA over his last five starts, while Ober is at 6.12.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Bailey Ober RHP
Bailey Ober
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.32
136th
WHIP
1.19
109th
K/9
6.78
188th
BB/9
2.45
55th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.52
158th
OPS/R
–
IP
77.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.12
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CLE
Slade Cecconi RHP
Slade Cecconi
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.55
159th
WHIP
1.41
167th
K/9
7.00
147th
BB/9
2.82
91st
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.18
152nd
OPS/R
–
IP
99.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.25
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
14
How the starters differ
·Ober allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.41.
·Cecconi has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Cecconi allows the lower home-run rate: 1.18 vs 1.52 per nine.
·Ober enters with a 5.50 road ERA; Cecconi owns a 4.96 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cecconi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.5
Cutter25%88.4
Sinker20%93.5
Curveball15%75.9
Sweeper6%83.1
Slider5%83.4
Changeup2%83.1
Splitter0%84.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Bailey Ober)
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 Slade Cecconi
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cecconi (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF62.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
2Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.800No 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
7Alan RodenLRF—.7681.670No MLB historyNo history
8Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.800No MLB historyNo history
9Alex JacksonRC—.7481.950No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history58H-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-Score7Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Alex Jackson C · R.304 / .748 · 1 HRvs hand .950 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Bailey Ober
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ober (BvP)
1Steven KwanLLF53.7313.787No MLB historyNo history
2José RamírezS3B59.68812.625No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauterLRF79.82016.808No MLB historyNo history
4Brayan RocchioSSS54.70415.749No MLB historyNo history
5Travis BazzanaL2B61.74315.846No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle ManzardoL1B44.68413.698No MLB historyNo history
7Daniel SchneemannLCF42.6087.560No 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-Score2José Ramírez 3B · S.235 / .688 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history59H-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-Score5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245 / .743 · 15 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Daniel Schneemann CF · L.210 / .608 · 7 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history42H-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 ERA4.38vs3.47
no league rank
Saves45vs46
MINCLE
ResultsMINMIN·CLECLE
+34815th
Run differential
+28823rd
77–85 Record85–77
4–6 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
Cleveland Guardians (7–3)
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—9
14 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Bailey Ober (4.32 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Slade Cecconi (4.55 ERA, 4–6) 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?+
Bailey Ober is at 47; Slade Cecconi is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.