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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Minnesota Twins 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · PNC ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score47
Minnesota Twins
70–78 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 47
5
5–6
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
74–75 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
6
T-Score53
FINAL

Starting pitchers

MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
83rd
WHIP
1.25
84th
K/9
10.34
27th
BB/9
3.92
162nd
P-Score58i
FIP
4.02
HR/9
1.25
119th
OPS/R
0.670
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.05
Road ERA4.52
Last 5 starts
PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.10
104th
WHIP
1.17
57th
K/9
10.51
23rd
BB/9
3.15
111th
P-Score55i
FIP
3.89
HR/9
1.26
121st
OPS/R
0.645
IP
85.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.60
Road ERA4.28
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·The WHIP gap favors Jones, 1.17 to 1.25.
·Bradley enters with a 4.52 road ERA; Jones owns a 4.60 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBradleyJonesNote
ERA−95103Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.023.89
WAR2.11.4Season value.

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%82.7
Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%98.3
Slider35%89.7
Changeup12%93.0
Curveball8%85.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Jared Jones)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
5th
in MLB
0.753OPS
.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·PITPIT
+16420th
Run differential
+22412th
70–78 Record74–75
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (0–0)
Pittsburgh Pirates (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Taj Bradley is at 58; Jared Jones is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.