FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Minnesota Twins 6, Seattle Mariners 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 2, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
6
6–7
FINAL
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 34
7
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Seattle ranks 21th vs RHP.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenMarinersSeattle owns a 3.54 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Minnesota's 4.29.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
75th
WHIP
1.21
80th
K/9
10.37
28th
BB/9
3.65
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.27
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
120.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.09
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.98
125th
WHIP
1.30
155th
K/9
8.03
136th
BB/9
1.88
45th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
98th
OPS/R
–
IP
120.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bradley strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Kirby walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Bradley has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Kirby's 20%.
·Bradley carries a 4.47 road ERA, compared with Kirby's 3.27 mark at home.

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%82.8
Kirby arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%87.4
Four-seam28%96.7
Sinker21%96.8
Knuckle Curve10%84.1
Changeup5%88.8
Cutter4%92.9
Splitter2%87.2

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 George Kirby
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·SEASEA
AVG.245 13th.233 29th
OPS.720 11th.693 27th
Home runs187 12th182 16th
Runs739 9th664 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 ERA4.29vs3.54
no league rank
Saves45vs35
MINSEA
ResultsMINMIN·SEASEA
+38413th
Run differential
+28028th
77–85 Record76–86
7–3 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.65 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby (3.98 ERA, 8–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Taj Bradley is at 60; George Kirby is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.