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Minnesota Twins 12, Texas Rangers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats updated Jun 17, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
Minnesota Twins
70–80 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 44
12
12–2
FINAL
Texas Rangers
74–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersTexas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Rocker leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 1–4 in their last five, with only a 16-run difference in run differential.
WeatherLow impact89°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.98
154th
WHIP
1.27
96th
K/9
7.47
136th
BB/9
2.79
70th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.83
HR/9
1.73
192nd
OPS/R
0.714
IP
119.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.84
Road ERA6.93
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
33
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.54
129th
WHIP
1.43
158th
K/9
8.57
90th
BB/9
3.70
145th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.46
HR/9
1.30
127th
OPS/R
0.670
IP
138.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.02
Road ERA3.88
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
73
How the starters differ
·Matthews allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.27 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·Rocker owns a 8.6 K/9 compared with Matthews's 7.5.
·Rocker allows the lower home-run rate: 1.30 vs 1.73 per nine.
·Matthews has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 33%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMatthewsRockerNote
ERA−113113Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.834.46
WAR0.51.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider22%87.2
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.8
Curveball12%79.9
Sinker5%95.1
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider38%83.1
Sinker29%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
8th
in MLB
0.740OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
26th
in MLB
0.698OPS
.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.244 15th.243 17th
OPS.722 11th.717 16th
Home runs175 13th173 15th
Runs686 9th624 26th
OBP.318 12th.317 13th
SLG.404 12th.400 17th
PitchingMINMIN·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.71vs4.32
MINTEX
WHIP1.38vs1.31
MINTEX
K/98.5vs8.6
MINTEX
HR Allowed176vs180
MINTEX
ResultsMINMIN·TEXTEX
+15822nd
Run differential
+12425th
70–80 Record74–76
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?+
Zebby Matthews (4.78 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (4.17 ERA, 2–6) 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?+
Zebby Matthews is at 48; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.