FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Minnesota Twins 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · American Family FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 8, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
3
3–4
FINAL
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 70
4
T-Score70
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee owns a .759 OPS vs RHP, 2th in MLB; Minnesota ranks 26th vs LHP.
LineupBrewersThe confirmed Milwaukee order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenBrewersMilwaukee owns a 3.58 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Minnesota's 4.37.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 70–50 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.69
75th
WHIP
1.24
80th
K/9
10.02
28th
BB/9
3.77
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.21
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
126.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.48
88th
WHIP
1.17
68th
K/9
8.37
95th
BB/9
2.31
88th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.59
123rd
OPS/R
–
IP
62.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.76
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Bradley strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Gasser walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Bradley enters with a 3.69 ERA compared with Gasser's 4.48.
·Gasser has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.38 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.2
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.8
Gasser arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%80.4
Four-seam23%92.9
Sinker23%92.7
Cutter18%88.5
Changeup10%88.3
Slider1%83.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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 Robert Gasser
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·MILMIL
AVG.245 13th.258 1st
OPS.720 13th.744 3rd
Home runs187 12th154 28th
Runs739 11th832 2nd
OBP.317 14th.341 1st
SLG.403 11th.403 10th
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 ERA4.37vs3.58
no league rank
Saves45vs55
MINMIL
ResultsMINMIN·MILMIL
+31815th
Run differential
+4571st
77–85 Record103–59
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.69 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Robert Gasser (4.48 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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?+
Taj Bradley is at 60; Robert Gasser is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.