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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Minnesota Twins 8, Toronto Blue Jays 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:37 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
8
8–2
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Toronto Blue Jays
79–83 · 5th AL East · T-Score 36
2
T-Score36
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Starting pitchers

MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
75th
WHIP
–
80th
K/9
–
28th
BB/9
–
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TOR
Max Scherzer RHP
Max Scherzer
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
198th
WHIP
–
125th
K/9
–
153rd
BB/9
–
154th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
180th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bradley averages 2.0 more innings per start.
·Bradley holds a 27-point P-Score advantage, 60 to 33.
·Bradley enters with a 4.47 road ERA; Scherzer owns a 6.24 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.2
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.8
Scherzer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%93.0
Slider17%85.4
Changeup15%83.9
Curveball15%74.6
Cutter6%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Max Scherzer)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Jays vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
25th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.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·TORTOR
+36215th
Run differential
+30622nd
77–85 Record79–83
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
Toronto Blue Jays Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Max Scherzer is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:37 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where is the game being played?+
Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Taj Bradley is at 60; Max Scherzer is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.