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September 21, 2026 · NL West

Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants

September 21, 20269:45 PM ETOracle Park
AWAY
Minnesota Twins
73-83
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HOME
San Francisco Giants
64-92
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Probable starters

AWAY · MIN
Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
HOME · SF
Blade Tidwell
Blade Tidwell

Lineups

Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.

Hitter season stats

Season-to-date lines for each hitter in the projected lineup, with a Marcel projection (Proj OPS). Season columns are 2026 to date; Proj is a forward-looking estimate, not a result.

AWAY · MIN Projected · top 9 by AB
BATTER 2026 SEASON PROJ OPS
AVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIK
1 Brooks Lee 3B · S .253 .301 .430 .731 23 81 98 .722
2 Josh Bell DH · S .258 .320 .421 .741 20 91 122 .714
3 Kody Clemens 2B · L .238 .299 .462 .761 26 76 124 .715
4 Luke Keaschall 2B · R .278 .370 .387 .757 9 46 85 .749
5 Royce Lewis 1B · R .227 .290 .381 .671 14 54 123 .732
6 Victor Caratini C · S .222 .315 .316 .631 7 44 77 .713
7 Ryan Jeffers C · R .255 .355 .467 .822 14 55 60 .731
8 Austin Martin RF · R .232 .343 .319 .662 3 24 66 .727
9 Ryan Kreidler SS · R .218 .285 .385 .670 8 28 59 .711
HOME · SF Projected · top 9 by AB
BATTER 2026 SEASON PROJ OPS
AVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIK
1 Jung Hoo Lee RF · L .276 .320 .404 .724 10 57 57 .724
2 Bryce Eldridge DH · L .269 .364 .461 .825 17 57 119 .752
3 Drew Gilbert CF · L .231 .323 .383 .706 10 40 68 .733
4 Christian Koss SS · R .228 .272 .321 .593 4 12 48 .722
5 Drew Cavanaugh C · L .231 .322 .276 .598 1 10 46 .742
6 Jonah Cox CF · R .281 .324 .422 .746 4 15 55 .737
7 Osleivis Basabe 2B · R .202 .265 .347 .612 5 13 28 .729
8 Shay Whitcomb 3B · R .175 .198 .320 .518 4 11 31 .723
9 Victor Bericoto LF · R .253 .268 .453 .721 5 15 27 .742

Pitcher vs. lineup projection

Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.

MIN starter vs Giants lineup

Zebby Matthews (RHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .310
  1. 1 JH Jung Hoo Lee LHB .311
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jung Hoo Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 440 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 162 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BE Bryce Eldridge LHB .341
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bryce Eldridge
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .405 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 DG Drew Gilbert LHB .317
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Gilbert
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .278 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 CK Christian Koss RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Christian Koss
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 24 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 DC Drew Cavanaugh LHB .302
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Drew Cavanaugh
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 19 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 JC Jonah Cox RHB .295
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jonah Cox
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 62 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 5 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 OB Osleivis Basabe RHB .312
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Osleivis Basabe
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 10 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .294 xwOBA over 8 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 27 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 SW Shay Whitcomb RHB .300
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Shay Whitcomb
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 22 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 20 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 TH Turner Hill LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Turner Hill
    • Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (24% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (13% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 6 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (12% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (9% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 7 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Zebby Matthews vs Giants: full season matchup breakdown →
SF starter vs Twins lineup

Blade Tidwell (RHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .311
  1. 1 BL Brooks Lee SH .298
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brooks Lee
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 393 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 164 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 220 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 93 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  2. 2 JB Josh Bell SH .337
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Bell
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 542 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 230 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 188 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 290 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 125 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 KC Kody Clemens SH .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Kody Clemens
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 390 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 104 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .346 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  4. 4 LK Luke Keaschall RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luke Keaschall
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 221 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .296 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  5. 5 RL Royce Lewis RHB .319
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Royce Lewis
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 313 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .372 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 198 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 63 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 VC Victor Caratini SH .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Victor Caratini
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 371 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 135 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 RJ Ryan Jeffers RHB .305
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Jeffers
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 399 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .254 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  8. 8 AM Austin Martin RHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Austin Martin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 280 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
  9. 9 RK Ryan Kreidler RHB .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan Kreidler
    • Four-Seam Fastball (35% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (11% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Changeup (4% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (3% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Blade Tidwell vs Twins: full season matchup breakdown →

Manager comparison

AWAY · MIN
Derek Shelton
Derek Shelton
Lineup 3.3 R Bunts 1.2 R IBBs 3.8 R
HOME · SF
Tony Vitello
Tony Vitello
Lineup 2.8 R Bunts 4.0 R IBBs 3.6 R

Bullpen availability

AWAY · MIN
  • Available 8
  • Limited 0
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 0
HOME · SF
  • Available 6
  • Limited 1
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 1

Recent form

AWAY · MIN
4-6 W1 -11 run diff
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HOME · SF
3-7 L3 -11 run diff
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Pitching & bullpen preview

Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Twins and Giants staffs going in.

Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.

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How RunsLeft analyzes games

Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.

Read the full methodology.

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