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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 4, Minnesota Twins 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
4
4–1
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
1
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysTampa has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Martinez leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 51–41 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
32nd
WHIP
–
26th
K/9
–
221st
BB/9
–
1st
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Martinez carries a 2.38 road ERA, compared with Richardson's 6.42 mark at home.
·Martinez holds a 35-point P-Score advantage, 59 to 24.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2
Richardson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%92.6
Splitter25%86.8
Slider22%86.0
Curveball10%76.8
Sinker0%91.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Simeon Woods Richardson)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
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
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

ResultsTBTB·MINMIN
+3968th
Run differential
+36215th
98–64 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Simeon Woods Richardson is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Martinez is at 59; Simeon Woods Richardson is at 24. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.