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Minnesota Twins 9, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats updated Jun 19, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
Minnesota Twins
70–81 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 44
9
9–3
FINAL
Texas Rangers
75–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 46
3
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsMinnesota has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Ryan leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .740 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Texas ranks 26th 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
3.84
87th
WHIP
1.16
51st
K/9
9.83
38th
BB/9
1.95
12th
P-Score60i
FIP
3.48
HR/9
1.35
139th
OPS/R
0.657
IP
133.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.76
Road ERA3.92
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
170th
WHIP
1.44
162nd
K/9
9.34
51st
BB/9
3.94
171st
P-Score44i
FIP
4.77
HR/9
1.58
173rd
OPS/R
0.676
IP
80.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.05
Road ERA5.54
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 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Ryan owns the lower FIP, 3.48 to 4.77.
·Leiter has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.
·Ryan has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 17%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRyanLeiterNote
ERA−88129Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.484.77
WAR2.60.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%93.5
Sweeper15%80.4
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve12%79.0
Sinker10%93.1
Slider7%86.2
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
0.740OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
26th
in MLB
0.696OPS
.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.243 18th.243 16th
OPS.721 14th.716 17th
Home runs175 14th173 16th
Runs687 11th628 25th
OBP.317 14th.317 12th
SLG.404 11th.399 19th
PitchingMINMIN·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.70vs4.31
MINTEX
WHIP1.38vs1.31
MINTEX
K/98.5vs8.7
MINTEX
HR Allowed178vs181
MINTEX
ResultsMINMIN·TEXTEX
+15423rd
Run differential
+13325th
70–81 Record75–76
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?+
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 60; Jack Leiter is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.