Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

Baltimore OriolesOriolesBAL

58-62, 26-32 Away

MIN -106

Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN

59-62, 31-28 Home

50.1

49.9

According to ESPN Analytics

SeasonCareer vs Z. Matthews

hitters	H-AB	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
G. HendersonSS	104-482	19	49	9	.216
P. Alonso1B	115-449	26	77	5	.256
J. Holliday2B	47-191	6	21	6	.246
T. O'NeillDH	44-204	10	22	1	.216
D. BeaversLF	46-194	2	19	5	.237
C. Encarnacion-Strand3B	16-59	4	13	1	.271
L. TaverasRF	71-316	6	42	10	.225
C. FranklinCF	1-12	0	0	1	.083
C. NarvaezC	34-191	3	10	1	.178

Target Field

1:40 PM, August 12, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Gametime Weather

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tyler Jones
First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Second Base Umpire - Adam Hamari
Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor

Twins and Orioles square off in series rubber match

Baltimore Orioles (58-62, fourth in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (59-62, third in the AL Central)

Aug 12, 2026, 04:02 am - Data Skrive

BAL

Pitchers

MIN

Shane BazRHP, #34

Zebby MatthewsRHP, #52

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
S. Baz	4-11	3.76	1.32	136.1	134	120	46	10
Z. Matthews	5-8	5.23	1.34	86.0	87	73	28	17

BAL

MIN

Home Runs

Pete Alonso1B #25 - BAL

26HR

.256AVG

77RBI

Byron BuxtonCF #25 - MIN

25HR

.263AVG

45RBI

Batting Average

Pete Alonso1B #25 - BAL

.256AVG

.350OBP

.479SLG

Luke Keaschall2B #15 - MIN

.265AVG

.361OBP

.361SLG

Runs Batted In

Pete Alonso1B #25 - BAL

77RBI

26HR

.256AVG

Josh BellDH #56 - MIN

71RBI

16HR

.251AVG

Baltimore Orioles

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Yohel Pozo C	Day-To-Day	Aug 12
Chris Bassitt SP	60-Day IL	Aug 14
Blaze Alexander 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 21
Samuel Basallo C	10-Day IL	Aug 21
Ryan Helsley RP	60-Day IL	Sep 3

Minnesota Twins

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Byron Buxton CF	10-Day IL	Aug 13
Joe Ryan SP	15-Day IL	Aug 21
Mike Paredes SP	60-Day IL	Sep 21
Mick Abel SP	60-Day IL	Sep 25
Cole Sands RP	60-Day IL	Feb 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
BAL	.236	538	937	141	.320	.395	4.21	1.34	401	952	.252	25-26
MIN	.244	564	994	143	.319	.405	4.59	1.38	440	998	.252	24-27

Orioles Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/11/26	@MIN	W5-2
8/10/26	@MIN	L9-5
8/9/26	@TEX	W10-5
8/8/26	@TEX	L5-1
8/7/26	@TEX	L2-1

Twins Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/11/26	vsBAL	L5-2
8/10/26	vsBAL	W9-5
8/9/26	@MIL	L4-3 F/10
8/8/26	@MIL	L4-3
8/7/26	@MIL	W8-6

Data is currently unavailable.

2026-08-12T17:40ZOpenMLTotalRL

Baltimore OriolesOriolesBAL

(58-62)

(58-62, 26-32 Away)

(58-62)

Shane Baz

(4-11, 3.76)

+100

Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN

(59-62)

(59-62, 31-28 Home)

(59-62)

Zebby Matthews

(5-8, 5.23)

u8.5

+100

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Orioles
5
Twins
9

Game 1

8/10

Orioles
5
Twins
2

Game 2

8/11

Orioles
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Game 3

8/12

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	73	46	.613	-	W8
New York	67	52	.563	6	W1
Boston	64	55	.538	9	L4
Baltimore	58	62	.483	15.5	W1
Toronto	58	63	.479	16	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	61	57	.517	-	L1
Detroit	59	60	.496	2.5	W3
Minnesota	59	62	.488	3.5	L1
Cleveland	58	62	.483	4	L3
Kansas City	49	72	.405	13.5	L3

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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

Twins and Orioles square off in series rubber match

Probable Pitchers

Shane BazRHP, #34

Zebby MatthewsRHP, #52

Pete Alonso1B #25 - BAL

Byron BuxtonCF #25 - MIN

Pete Alonso1B #25 - BAL

Luke Keaschall2B #15 - MIN

Pete Alonso1B #25 - BAL

Josh BellDH #56 - MIN

Injury Report

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