FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Minnesota Twins 5, Seattle Mariners 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 31, 11:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
5
5–3
FINAL
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
3
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersMiller leads Matthews in P-Score (53 vs 49), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 4 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.21
157th
WHIP
1.32
96th
K/9
6.99
119th
BB/9
2.84
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.78
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
76.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.94
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.75
114th
WHIP
0.92
55th
K/9
9.31
68th
BB/9
1.44
87th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.44
180th
OPS/R
–
IP
68.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.40
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Miller allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.92 WHIP compared with 1.32.
·Miller strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Miller enters with a 2.75 ERA compared with Matthews's 5.21.
·Matthews has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider23%87.3
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.9
Curveball11%79.9
Sinker5%95.2
Miller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%96.0
Splitter24%84.6
Slider11%87.3
Sinker8%95.2
Sweeper7%83.7
Cutter6%91.2
Knuckle Curve4%83.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 Bryce Miller
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Zebby Matthews

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·SEASEA
AVG.245 13th.233 29th
OPS.720 12th.693 27th
Home runs187 12th182 17th
Runs739 10th664 28th
OBP.317 14th.314 21st
SLG.403 10th.379 28th
PitchingMINMIN·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.20
MINSEA
WHIP1.36vs1.27
MINSEA
K/98.7vs8.8
MINSEA
HR Allowed186vs194
MINSEA
BullpenMINMIN·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.18vs3.80
no league rank
Saves45vs35
MINSEA
ResultsMINMIN·SEASEA
+31816th
Run differential
+22327th
77–85 Record76–86
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews (5.21 ERA, 4–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Bryce Miller (2.75 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Where is the game being played?+
T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
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 Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zebby Matthews is at 49; Bryce Miller is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.