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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Minnesota Twins 8, Houston Astros 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 7:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 52
8
8–3
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsBradley leads Imai in P-Score (60 vs 38), last-5 ERA and ERA.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.98
74th
WHIP
1.28
79th
K/9
9.79
27th
BB/9
3.76
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
101st
OPS/R
–
IP
83.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.63
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
95
HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.36
160th
WHIP
1.32
163rd
K/9
11.11
6th
BB/9
4.79
220th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.15
84th
OPS/R
–
IP
47.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.65
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
94
How the starters differ
·Bradley enters with a 3.98 ERA compared with Imai's 5.36.
·Imai owns a 11.1 K/9 compared with Bradley's 9.8.
·Bradley has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.
·Bradley walks 1.0 fewer batters per nine innings.

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
Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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 Tatsuya Imai
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Imai (BvP)
1Trevor Larnach—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brooks Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kody Clemens—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Josh Bell—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Royce Lewis—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Caratini—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan Kreidler—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan Gray—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Luke Keaschall—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brooks Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kody Clemens– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Josh Bell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Royce Lewis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Victor Caratini– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ryan Kreidler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tristan Gray– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luke Keaschall– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradley (BvP)
1Jose Altuve—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac Paredes—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Christian Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Cam Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Taylor Trammell—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer Diaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Joey Loperfido—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Raynel Delgado—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jose Altuve– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Yordan Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Isaac Paredes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Christian Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Cam Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Taylor Trammell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Yainer Diaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Joey Loperfido– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Raynel Delgado– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·HOUHOU
AVG.245 12th.242 16th
OPS.720 10th.732 6th
Home runs187 11th226 1st
Runs739 8th734 12th
OBP.317 11th.315 16th
SLG.403 9th.417 3rd
PitchingMINMIN·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.45
MINHOU
WHIP1.36vs1.34
MINHOU
K/98.7vs8.8
MINHOU
HR Allowed186vs204
MINHOU
ResultsMINMIN·HOUHOU
+23816th
Run differential
+27012th
77–85 Record81–81
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.98 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai (5.36 ERA, 5–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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 Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Taj Bradley is at 60; Tatsuya Imai is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.