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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Minnesota Twins 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · PNC ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score47
Minnesota Twins
70–78 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 47
3
3–9
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
74–75 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
9
T-Score53
FINAL

Starting pitchers

MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.98
154th
WHIP
1.27
91st
K/9
7.47
138th
BB/9
2.79
73rd
P-Score48i
FIP
4.83
HR/9
1.73
192nd
OPS/R
0.714
IP
119.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.84
Road ERA6.93
Last 5 starts
PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
64th
WHIP
1.09
32nd
K/9
9.42
46th
BB/9
1.91
10th
P-Score68i
FIP
3.50
HR/9
1.20
107th
OPS/R
0.580
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA3.59
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft owns the lower FIP, 3.50 to 4.83.
·Ashcraft owns a 9.4 K/9 compared with Matthews's 7.5.
·Ashcraft allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.27.
·Ashcraft allows the lower home-run rate: 1.20 vs 1.73 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMatthewsAshcraftNote
ERA−11384Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.833.50
WAR0.53.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider22%87.2
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.8
Curveball12%79.9
Sinker5%95.1
Ashcraft arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%97.3
Curveball26%85.0
Slider22%91.8
Sinker17%97.1
Splitter4%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
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?+
Zebby Matthews is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Braxton Ashcraft is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
Zebby Matthews is at 48; Braxton Ashcraft is at 68. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.