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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Minnesota Twins 5, New York Mets 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
5
5–3
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
3
T-Score36
FINAL

Starting pitchers

NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
33rd
WHIP
–
60th
K/9
–
40th
BB/9
–
141st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
38th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McLean averages 0.9 more innings per start.
·McLean holds a 41-point P-Score advantage, 65 to 24.
·Richardson carries a 6.96 road ERA, compared with McLean's 3.44 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Richardson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%92.6
Splitter25%86.8
Slider22%86.0
Curveball10%76.8
Sinker0%91.7
McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.1
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Simeon Woods Richardson)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsMINMIN·NYMNYM
+36215th
Run differential
+31920th
77–85 Record74–88
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
New York Mets Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Simeon Woods Richardson is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Nolan McLean is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Simeon Woods Richardson is at 24; Nolan McLean is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.