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Minnesota Twins 4, Kansas City Royals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 6, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score49
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 49
4
4–3
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
3
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsKansas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Wacha leads in P-Score, last-5 ERA and ERA.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRoyalsKansas's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenTwinsMinnesota has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Team strengthTwinsMinnesota leads 49–31 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Bailey Ober RHP
Bailey Ober
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.45
136th
WHIP
1.23
109th
K/9
6.52
188th
BB/9
2.48
55th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
158th
OPS/R
–
IP
87.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.76
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.51
39th
WHIP
1.16
36th
K/9
7.22
164th
BB/9
2.47
46th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.04
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
138.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.25
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Wacha enters with a 3.51 ERA compared with Ober's 4.45.
·Wacha allows the lower home-run rate: 1.04 vs 1.45 per nine.
·Wacha has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Wacha owns a 4.25 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.76 for Ober.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Bailey Ober)
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
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wacha (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF64.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
2Luke KeaschallR2B60.78110.800No MLB historyNo history
3Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.789No MLB historyNo history
4Josh BellSDH69.73821.741No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B56.66715.638No MLB historyNo history
6Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.800No MLB historyNo history
7Alan RodenLRF—.7681.670No MLB historyNo history
8Victor CaratiniSC50.6277.667No MLB historyNo history
9Tristan GrayLSS26.5914.597No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .667 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Tristan Gray SS · L.225 / .591 · 4 HRvs hand .597 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Bailey Ober
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ober (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC76.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.80018.783No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
5Michael MasseyL2B60.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
6Isaac CollinsSLF51.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
7John RaveLRF57.7446.785No MLB historyNo history
8Josh RojasL3B31.5862.571No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF36.5916.652No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7John Rave RF · L.232 / .744 · 6 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·KCKC
AVG.245 14th.248 8th
OPS.720 11th.718 17th
Home runs187 12th170 21st
Runs739 9th690 22nd
OBP.317 14th.316 18th
SLG.403 10th.402 14th
PitchingMINMIN·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.77
MINKC
WHIP1.36vs1.41
MINKC
K/98.7vs7.4
MINKC
HR Allowed186vs210
MINKC
BullpenMINMIN·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.30vs4.78
no league rank
Saves45vs38
MINKC
ResultsMINMIN·KCKC
+29018th
Run differential
+19528th
77–85 Record69–93
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Bailey Ober (4.45 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha (3.51 ERA, 5–8) 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?+
Bailey Ober is at 47; Michael Wacha is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.