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Minnesota Twins 2, Kansas City Royals 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats updated Aug 4, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score43
Minnesota Twins
71–82 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 43
2
2–8
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
67–86 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 37
8
T-Score37
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsRyan owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
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.
Starter formRoyalsDobnak has a 1.04 ERA over his last five starts, while Ryan is at 4.67.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
88th
WHIP
1.16
51st
K/9
9.83
37th
BB/9
1.95
12th
P-Score60i
FIP
3.48
HR/9
1.35
138th
OPS/R
0.657
IP
133.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.76
Road ERA3.92
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Randy Dobnak RHP
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.73
19th
WHIP
1.27
94th
K/9
6.10
202nd
BB/9
2.99
97th
P-Score56i
FIP
3.95
HR/9
0.78
30th
OPS/R
0.610
IP
69.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA1.54
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.04
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Ryan strikes out 3.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Dobnak allows the lower home-run rate: 0.78 vs 1.35 per nine.
·Dobnak enters with a 2.73 ERA compared with Ryan's 3.84.
·The WHIP gap favors Ryan, 1.16 to 1.27.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRyanDobnakNote
ERA−8864Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.483.95
WAR2.60.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%93.5
Sweeper15%80.4
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve12%79.0
Sinker10%93.1
Slider7%86.2
Dobnak arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%91.5
Sweeper25%82.4
Changeup21%84.8
Four-seam10%92.2
Slider5%83.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Randy Dobnak)
8th
in MLB
0.740OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
14th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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 Randy Dobnak
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Dobnak (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF66.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan JeffersRC81.83814.843No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH72.73420.734No MLB historyNo history
4Kody ClemensL2B77.77326.803No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B59.67114.659No MLB historyNo history
6Brooks LeeS3B62.72523.793No MLB historyNo history
7Alan RodenLRF—.6460.576No MLB historyNo history
8Luke KeaschallR2B60.7579.782No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS47.6547.665No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score2Ryan Jeffers C · R.259 / .838 · 14 HRvs hand .843 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.252 / .734 · 20 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Kody Clemens 2B · L.242 / .773 · 26 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.226 / .671 · 14 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Brooks Lee 3B · S.248 / .725 · 23 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Alan Roden RF · L.254 / .646 · 0 HRvs hand .576 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luke Keaschall 2B · R.279 / .757 · 9 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.217 / .654 · 7 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Joe Ryan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ryan (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC77.77624.824No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS81.80018.792No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF77.81123.849No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.64819.610No MLB historyNo history
5Michael MasseyL2B64.75112.730No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B53.6907.676No MLB historyNo history
7Isaac CollinsSLF54.6586.681No MLB historyNo history
8John RaveLRF60.7646.810No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF37.5906.657No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.235 / .776 · 24 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.276 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.277 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .849 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.227 / .648 · 19 HRvs hand .610 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Michael Massey 2B · L.279 / .751 · 12 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.231 / .690 · 7 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Isaac Collins LF · S.219 / .658 · 6 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8John Rave RF · L.222 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .810 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.219 / .590 · 6 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·KCKC
AVG.244 16th.244 15th
OPS.720 14th.711 22nd
Home runs177 13th158 24th
Runs696 11th643 24th
OBP.317 15th.314 20th
SLG.403 11th.397 22nd
PitchingMINMIN·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs4.63
MINKC
WHIP1.38vs1.39
MINKC
K/98.6vs7.4
MINKC
HR Allowed178vs190
MINKC
BullpenMINMIN·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.43vs4.76
no league rank
Saves41vs36
MINKC
ResultsMINMIN·KCKC
+15723rd
Run differential
+12727th
71–82 Record67–86
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (6–4)
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Joe Ryan (3.52 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Randy Dobnak (1.04 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
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 Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joe Ryan is at 60; Randy Dobnak is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.