Taj Bradley RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
75th
WHIP
1.25
80th
K/9
10.34
28th
BB/9
3.92
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
165.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.03
FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West
Minnesota Twins 4, Los Angeles Angels 5
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 19, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley | MIN | Starter | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 98 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | MIN | ReliefLoss | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Walbert Ureña | LAA | Starter | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| Blake Weiman | LAA | ReliefWin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
 Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Top hitters
Walker Jenkins3-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Brooks Lee2-for-4 · 2 RBI
Wade Meckler2-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Oswald Peraza2-for-3 · 1 RBI
Mike Trout1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Walbert Ureña RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.88
26th
WHIP
1.24
88th
K/9
8.58
87th
BB/9
4.39
190th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.59
15th
OPS/R
–
IP
137.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.53
A New Series Opens With an Intriguing Pitching Contrast
Minnesota and Los Angeles begin four straight games in Anaheim without much recent momentum on either side. The Twins are 3–7 over their last 10, the Angels 4–6, but Thursday’s opener offers a more interesting individual matchup than those records suggest. Taj Bradley brings the strikeout edge at 10.3 K/9, while Walbert Ureña has delivered the stronger overall run prevention with a 2.88 ERA, 3.68 FIP and just 0.60 HR/9. Minnesota owns the better offense across most season measures, but its bullpen has struggled badly, carrying a 4.89 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. That leaves a fairly clean question for the opener: can the Twins create enough offense before the game reaches the part in which Los Angeles has been more reliable?
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
MIN.712
+25 ptsOPS edge
LAA
.687
Even matchuplimited data
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
MIN·LAAAVG.245 13th.234 28th
OPS.720 11th.679 30th
Home runs187 12th154 28th
Runs739 9th655 29th
OBP.317 14th.310 25th
SLG.403 10th.369 30th
MIN·LAA1stMLB rank30th
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MINLAA
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MINLAA
MIN·LAA+38413th
Run differential
+33920th
77–85 Record62–100
3–7 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.81 ERA, 11–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Walbert Ureña (2.88 ERA, 9–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
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 Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Taj Bradley is at 60; Walbert Ureña is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.