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Minnesota Twins 4, Texas Rangers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats updated Jun 16, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score42
Minnesota Twins
69–78 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 42
4
4–2
FINAL
Texas Rangers
72–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 41
2
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersTexas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Gore leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact89°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Mike Paredes RHP
Mike Paredes
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.72
150th
WHIP
1.43
167th
K/9
4.98
225th
BB/9
3.41
136th
P-Score40i
FIP
5.66
HR/9
1.57
181st
OPS/R
0.778
IP
34.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.00
Road ERA4.26
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.20
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
15
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.62
146th
WHIP
1.35
131st
K/9
9.58
47th
BB/9
3.67
146th
P-Score54i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
1.00
80th
OPS/R
0.716
IP
161.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.36
Road ERA5.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 4.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Gore owns the lower FIP, 3.76 to 5.66.
·Gore allows the lower home-run rate: 1.00 vs 1.57 per nine.
·Paredes averages 2.3 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricParedesGoreNote
ERA−113111Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.663.76
WAR-0.32.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Paredes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%93.0
Changeup26%87.7
Sweeper22%79.2
Cutter15%87.4
Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.2
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.3
Slider10%85.6
Cutter7%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
26th
in MLB
0.680OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Mike Paredes)
27th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·TEXTEX
AVG.245 15th.242 18th
OPS.724 11th.716 18th
Home runs172 13th171 14th
Runs677 8th611 26th
OBP.319 10th.317 15th
SLG.405 10th.399 19th
PitchingMINMIN·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs4.33
MINTEX
WHIP1.38vs1.31
MINTEX
K/98.6vs8.6
MINTEX
HR Allowed170vs178
MINTEX
ResultsMINMIN·TEXTEX
+16020th
Run differential
+11326th
69–78 Record72–76
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Mike Paredes (4.20 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.27 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
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 Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Mike Paredes is at 40; MacKenzie Gore is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.