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Minnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Guardians 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 23, 1:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
3
3–1
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
1
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenGuardiansCleveland has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formTwinsBradley has a 3.19 ERA over his last five starts, while Williams is at 4.55.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.85
75th
WHIP
1.25
80th
K/9
10.37
28th
BB/9
3.59
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
107.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.19
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.00
77th
WHIP
1.15
37th
K/9
10.94
3rd
BB/9
2.79
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.51
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
119.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.55
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·The WHIP gap favors Williams, 1.15 to 1.25.
·Bradley has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Bradley enters with a 4.47 road ERA; Williams owns a 2.84 ERA at home.
·Both pitchers work on a normal five days of rest.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.2
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.8
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.1
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
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 Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.800No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF65.83025.864No MLB historyNo history
3Ryan JeffersRC74.81414.820No MLB historyNo history
4Josh BellSDH66.73821.741No MLB historyNo history
5Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.789No MLB historyNo history
6Royce LewisR1B55.66715.638No MLB historyNo history
7Austin MartinRRF37.6563.582No MLB historyNo history
8Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.800No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS45.6658.657No MLB historyNo history
1Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .864 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Austin Martin RF · R.228 / .656 · 3 HRvs hand .582 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradley (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
6Rhys HoskinsR1B46.68213.708No MLB historyNo history
7Kyle ManzardoL1B44.68413.698No 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-Score6Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179 / .682 · 13 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215 / .684 · 13 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history44H-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 13th.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 ERA4.48vs3.53
no league rank
Saves45vs46
MINCLE
ResultsMINMIN·CLECLE
+36215th
Run differential
+29623rd
77–85 Record85–77
4–6 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
Cleveland Guardians (7–3)
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—9
14 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.85 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (4.00 ERA, 10–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Taj Bradley is at 60; Gavin Williams is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.