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St. Louis Cardinals 8, Minnesota Twins 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Target FieldStats updated Jun 13, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
St. Louis Cardinals
73–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 45
8
8–9
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
70–78 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 47
9
T-Score47
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsRyan owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .743 OPS vs RHP, 7th in MLB; St. ranks 25th vs RHP.
Recent formCardinalsSt. has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact71°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.33
40th
WHIP
1.31
112th
K/9
8.53
90th
BB/9
2.53
54th
P-Score57i
FIP
3.58
HR/9
0.93
56th
OPS/R
0.588
IP
135.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.79
Road ERA3.94
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
74
MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.68
68th
WHIP
1.13
42nd
K/9
10.06
32nd
BB/9
1.94
12th
P-Score61i
FIP
3.47
HR/9
1.25
118th
OPS/R
0.642
IP
129.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.44
Road ERA3.92
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.29
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Ryan strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Ryan allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.31.
·Ryan has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 0%.
·Ryan has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.32 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLeahyRyanNote
ERA−8388Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.583.47
WAR2.42.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Slider16%89.4
Curveball16%83.0
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2
Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%93.5
Sweeper15%80.5
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve12%79.0
Sinker10%93.1
Slider6%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
25th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.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

OffenseSTLSTL·MINMIN
AVG.244 16th.244 15th
OPS.703 26th.724 10th
Home runs157 22nd173 13th
Runs680 10th681 9th
OBP.317 14th.319 11th
SLG.386 26th.405 10th
PitchingSTLSTL·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.31vs4.66
STLMIN
WHIP1.35vs1.37
STLMIN
K/98.0vs8.6
STLMIN
HR Allowed149vs170
STLMIN
ResultsSTLSTL·MINMIN
+19218th
Run differential
+16420th
73–76 Record70–78
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (4.64 ERA, 5–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Joe Ryan (3.17 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cardinals and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Leahy is at 57; Joe Ryan is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.