FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Philadelphia Phillies 7, Minnesota Twins 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Aug 16, 5:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 50
7
7–5
FINAL
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 51
5
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsKremer owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenPhilliesPhiladelphia has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.27
183rd
WHIP
1.53
160th
K/9
7.73
113th
BB/9
3.47
129th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.68
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.76
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.25
148th
WHIP
1.17
51st
K/9
8.81
91st
BB/9
2.63
89th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.25
200th
OPS/R
–
IP
48.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Kremer allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Painter allows the lower home-run rate: 1.68 vs 2.25 per nine.
·Kremer owns a 8.8 K/9 compared with Painter's 7.7.
·Kremer enters with a 5.25 ERA compared with Painter's 6.27.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Painter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.6
Slider18%88.0
Sweeper16%82.7
Changeup10%90.6
Sinker9%95.1
Splitter8%87.4
Curveball6%81.3
Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%92.6
Splitter26%82.4
Cutter18%87.0
Sinker14%92.0
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Dean Kremer
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Andrew Painter

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·MINMIN
AVG.240 20th.245 13th
OPS.707 21st.720 11th
Home runs182 17th187 12th
Runs713 18th739 9th
OBP.312 22nd.317 13th
SLG.395 23rd.403 10th
PitchingPHIPHI·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.04vs4.56
PHIMIN
WHIP1.29vs1.36
PHIMIN
K/99.9vs8.7
PHIMIN
HR Allowed191vs186
PHIMIN
BullpenPHIPHI·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.83vs4.32
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.34
no league rank
Saves42vs45
PHIMIN
ResultsPHIPHI·MINMIN
+27115th
Run differential
+23818th
88–74 Record77–85
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Andrew Painter (6.27 ERA, 2–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Dean Kremer (5.25 ERA, 2–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Phillies and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Painter is at 46; Dean Kremer is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.