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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Minnesota Twins 9, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 19, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
9
9–3
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
3
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsMinnesota has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Ryan leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
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
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.99
80th
WHIP
1.00
55th
K/9
10.20
36th
BB/9
1.85
14th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.82
134th
OPS/R
–
IP
87.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.29
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
84
TEX
Jack Leiter RHP
Jack Leiter
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.29
177th
WHIP
1.44
170th
K/9
9.34
52nd
BB/9
3.94
174th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.58
178th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.74
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
80
How the starters differ
·Ryan allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.00 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Ryan enters with a 2.99 ERA compared with Leiter's 5.29.
·Ryan allows the lower home-run rate: 0.82 vs 1.58 per nine.
·Ryan has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 17%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%93.5
Sweeper16%80.4
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve11%79.0
Sinker10%93.2
Slider7%86.3
Leiter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%96.7
Slider18%86.5
Changeup17%90.0
Cutter10%93.0
Curveball9%81.9
Sinker7%95.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Jack Leiter)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.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 13th.242 19th
OPS.720 11th.713 20th
Home runs187 12th183 15th
Runs739 9th673 25th
OBP.317 14th.317 15th
SLG.403 10th.396 23rd
PitchingMINMIN·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.32
MINTEX
WHIP1.36vs1.30
MINTEX
K/98.7vs8.5
MINTEX
HR Allowed186vs190
MINTEX
ResultsMINMIN·TEXTEX
+38413th
Run differential
+30025th
77–85 Record80–82
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?+
Joe Ryan (2.99 ERA, 5–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jack Leiter (5.29 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 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?+
Joe Ryan is at 59; Jack Leiter is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.