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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Minnesota Twins 2, Tampa Bay Rays 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score48
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
2
2–6
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Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
6
T-Score68
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysRasmussen leads Bradley in P-Score (75 vs 60), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .013 difference in OPS.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–48 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
74th
WHIP
–
78th
K/9
–
27th
BB/9
–
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
101st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
11th
WHIP
–
5th
K/9
–
62nd
BB/9
–
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
21st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bradley works deeper into games, 5.7 IP per start versus 5.1.
·Bradley enters with a 4.47 road ERA; Rasmussen owns a 2.87 ERA 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
Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.9
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.7
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.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·TBTB
+24819th
Run differential
+3475th
77–85 Record98–64
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
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 Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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 60; Drew Rasmussen is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.