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Minnesota Twins 2, New York Yankees 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 3, 6:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score48
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
2
2–5
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 68
5
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cole leads in P-Score, K/9 and BB/9.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; New ranks 19th vs RHP.
Starter formTwinsParedes has a 4.20 ERA over his last five starts, while Cole is at 6.12.
Recent formYankeesNew has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 68–48 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Mike Paredes RHP
Mike Paredes
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.26
152nd
WHIP
1.26
165th
K/9
4.62
223rd
BB/9
3.20
135th
P-Score32i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.42
177th
OPS/R
–
IP
25.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.20
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.06
61st
WHIP
1.22
33rd
K/9
8.12
57th
BB/9
2.39
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.67
175th
OPS/R
–
IP
37.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.12
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cole strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Cole has the stronger command profile, with a 2.4 BB/9 versus 3.2.
·Cole has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.25 more per nine innings.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Paredes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%93.0
Changeup26%87.7
Sweeper22%79.2
Cutter15%87.4
Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Mike Paredes)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.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 Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Trevor Larnach—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brooks Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kody Clemens—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Josh Bell—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Royce Lewis—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Caratini—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan Kreidler—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan Gray—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Luke Keaschall—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brooks Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kody Clemens– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Josh Bell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Royce Lewis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Victor Caratini– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ryan Kreidler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tristan Gray– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luke Keaschall– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Mike Paredes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Paredes (BvP)
1Trent Grisham—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ben Rice—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jasson Domínguez—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Cody Bellinger—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Paul Goldschmidt—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan McMahon—–––No MLB historyNo history
8José Caballero—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Austin Wells—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trent Grisham– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ben Rice– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jasson Domínguez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Cody Bellinger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Paul Goldschmidt– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jazz Chisholm Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ryan McMahon– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8José Caballero– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Austin Wells– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·NYYNYY
AVG.245 16th.235 26th
OPS.720 13th.720 11th
Home runs187 12th223 2nd
Runs739 11th739 9th
OBP.317 16th.311 24th
SLG.403 11th.409 6th
PitchingMINMIN·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs3.23
MINNYY
WHIP1.36vs1.17
MINNYY
K/98.7vs9.1
MINNYY
HR Allowed186vs165
MINNYY
ResultsMINMIN·NYYNYY
+27019th
Run differential
+3585th
77–85 Record93–68
4–6 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
New York Yankees (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Mike Paredes (4.26 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (4.06 ERA, 2–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
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 Yankees performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Yankees 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Mike Paredes is at 32; Gerrit Cole is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.