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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Minnesota Twins 1, Kansas City Royals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
1
1–3
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Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
3
T-Score26
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsKansas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Bubic leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 13th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 26th vs LHP.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 41–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

KC
Kris Bubic LHP
Kris Bubic
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
76th
WHIP
–
71st
K/9
–
60th
BB/9
–
195th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
17th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bubic averages 1.0 more innings per start.
·Richardson carries a 6.96 road ERA, compared with Bubic's 3.06 mark at home.
·Bubic holds a 33-point P-Score advantage, 57 to 24.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Richardson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%92.6
Splitter25%86.8
Slider22%86.0
Curveball10%76.8
Sinker0%91.7
Bubic arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.9
Changeup21%85.9
Sweeper17%82.5
Sinker13%91.4
Slider9%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Kris Bubic)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Simeon Woods Richardson)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.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·KCKC
+36215th
Run differential
+26126th
77–85 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Simeon Woods Richardson is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Kris Bubic is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Simeon Woods Richardson is at 24; Kris Bubic is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.