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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Minnesota Twins 8, Milwaukee Brewers 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · American Family FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
8
8–6
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 58
6
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBrewersMilwaukee has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Drohan leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee owns a .759 OPS vs RHP, 2th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 26th vs LHP.
LineupBrewersThe confirmed Milwaukee order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenBrewersMilwaukee owns a 3.60 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Minnesota's 4.23.
PowerTwinsMinnesota has 137 home runs this season, 31 more than Milwaukee.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.22
157th
WHIP
1.31
96th
K/9
7.67
119th
BB/9
2.89
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.78
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
81.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.40
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
MIL
Shane Drohan LHP
Shane Drohan
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.48
115th
WHIP
1.17
119th
K/9
9.10
69th
BB/9
2.45
116th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
78th
OPS/R
–
IP
88.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Drohan enters with a 3.48 ERA compared with Matthews's 5.22.
·Drohan allows the lower home-run rate: 0.72 vs 1.78 per nine.
·Drohan strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Drohan allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.31.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider23%87.3
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.9
Curveball11%79.9
Sinker5%95.2
Drohan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%94.9
Sinker22%94.9
Slider22%86.5
Curveball13%80.7
Cutter12%90.9
Changeup5%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Shane Drohan)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Brewers vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.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 LHP Shane Drohan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drohan (BvP)
1Austin MartinRRF37.6563.808No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan JeffersRC68.81414.855No MLB historyNo history
3Royce LewisR1B52.66715.738No MLB historyNo history
4Josh BellSDH62.73821.743No MLB historyNo history
5Kody ClemensL2B65.75827.710No MLB historyNo history
6Luke KeaschallR2B53.78110.688No MLB historyNo history
7Kaelen CulpepperRSS39.7213.811No MLB historyNo history
8Victor CaratiniSC45.6277.575No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS41.6658.577No MLB historyNo history
1Austin Martin RF · R.228 / .656 · 3 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score2Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score3Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score8Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .575 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs RHP Zebby Matthews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Matthews (BvP)
1Brice TurangL2B73.81621.901No MLB historyNo history
2Jackson ChourioRLF75.83825.778No MLB historyNo history
3Jake BauersL1B81.87326.863No MLB historyNo history
4William ContrerasRC71.75818.757No MLB historyNo history
5Garrett MitchellLCF68.77011.802No MLB historyNo history
6Christian YelichLDH55.69312.722No MLB historyNo history
7Luis LaraSRF40.6361.662No MLB historyNo history
8Cooper PrattRSS46.7183.768No MLB historyNo history
9David HamiltonL3B39.6504.668No MLB historyNo history
1Brice Turang 2B · L.268 / .816 · 21 HRvs hand .901 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Jackson Chourio LF · R.291 / .838 · 25 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Jake Bauers 1B · L.266 / .873 · 26 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4William Contreras C · R.270 / .758 · 18 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Garrett Mitchell CF · L.262 / .770 · 11 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Christian Yelich DH · L.235 / .693 · 12 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Luis Lara RF · S.246 / .636 · 1 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Cooper Pratt SS · R.281 / .718 · 3 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9David Hamilton 3B · L.245 / .650 · 4 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·MILMIL
AVG.245 13th.258 2nd
OPS.720 11th.744 4th
Home runs187 12th154 29th
Runs739 9th832 2nd
OBP.317 14th.341 1st
SLG.403 10th.403 11th
PitchingMINMIN·MILMIL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs3.51
MINMIL
WHIP1.36vs1.18
MINMIL
K/98.7vs9.6
MINMIL
HR Allowed186vs171
MINMIL
BullpenMINMIN·MILMIL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.23vs3.60
no league rank
Saves45vs55
MINMIL
ResultsMINMIN·MILMIL
+38413th
Run differential
+4842nd
77–85 Record103–59
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
Milwaukee Brewers (6–4)
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews (5.22 ERA, 4–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Shane Drohan (3.48 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at American Family Field.
Where is the game being played?+
American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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 Brewers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Brewers 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zebby Matthews is at 49; Shane Drohan is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.