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Minnesota Twins 1, Tampa Bay Rays 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 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
1
1–6
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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 pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but McClanahan owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–48 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Bailey Ober RHP
Bailey Ober
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
135th
WHIP
–
109th
K/9
–
187th
BB/9
–
55th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
157th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Shane McClanahan LHP
Shane McClanahan
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
43rd
WHIP
–
39th
K/9
–
115th
BB/9
–
100th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
28th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ober works deeper into games, 5.3 IP per start versus 4.6.
·Ober enters with a 5.50 road ERA; McClanahan owns a 2.55 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McClanahan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%95.6
Changeup28%86.9
Slider18%88.2
Curveball15%82.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Shane McClanahan)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Bailey Ober)
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?+
Bailey Ober is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Shane McClanahan is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Bailey Ober is at 48; Shane McClanahan is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.