Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins, July 21, 2026

TwinsMIN
2-5
Final
GuardiansCLE

July 21, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Progressive Field

Last 5 Form

Minnesota Twins

1-4

Last 5
W 5-2
@ CHC
L 2-6
@ CHC
L 1-10
@ CHC
L 4-13
@ CLE
L 2-5
@ CLE

Cleveland Guardians

3-2

Last 5
L 1-7
vs PIT
W 5-3
vs PIT
L 1-7
vs PIT
W 13-4
vs MIN
W 5-2
vs MIN

Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins

Kendry Rojas headshot
Kendry Rojas
Recorded starter

Cleveland Guardians

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 21, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Minnesota Twins49-53.480#3#65.0
Cleveland Guardians54-48.529#2#2-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Minnesota TwinsCleveland Guardians
.720
OPS
.696
187
HR
162
739
Runs
678
4.56
ERA
3.77
1.36
WHIP
1.26
1381
Strikeouts by pitchers
1530

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Ryan Jeffers headshot
Ryan Jeffers

3 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

4 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Trevor Larnach headshot
Trevor Larnach

4 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Travis Adams headshot
Travis Adams

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bailey Ober headshot
Bailey Ober

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 3.38 ERA

Mike Paredes headshot
Mike Paredes

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 5.40 ERA

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Travis Bazzana headshot
Travis Bazzana

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Petey Halpin headshot
Petey Halpin

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Chase DeLauter headshot
Chase DeLauter

9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.59 ERA

Tanner Bibee headshot
Tanner Bibee

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA

Logan Allen headshot
Logan Allen

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 5.40 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Ryan Jeffers headshot
Ryan Jeffers
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Brayan Rocchio headshot
Brayan Rocchio
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 2: MIN 6 hits, CLE 9 hits; MIN 0 errors, CLE 2 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Minnesota Twins100100000260
Cleveland Guardians00200210x592

Box Score

Batting

Kody Clemens led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Austin MartinLF3000010
Trevor LarnachPH/LF1010000
Byron BuxtonCF4010000
Ryan JeffersC4111001
Josh BellDH4110020
Royce Lewis3B3000100
Victor Caratini1B4000010
Kody Clemens2B4020010
Luke KeaschallRF4000020
Ryan KreidlerSS3000020
Totals34261191

3 players led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Steven KwanLF3111200
Brayan RocchioSS4021000
Chase DeLauterDH4020010
Rhys Hoskins1B2000000
Kyle ManzardoPH/1B2100000
David FryRF2000000
Kahlil WatsonPH/RF2110000
Travis Bazzana2B2111100
Gabriel Arias3B4020020
Austin HedgesC2101100
Petey HalpinCF2001000
Totals29595430

Pitching

Mike Paredes went 3.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (0 SO, 2 ER); Parker Messick went 5.2 innings for Cleveland Guardians (6 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Minnesota Twins
Kendry Rojas2.1122220
Mike Paredes3.0622100
Taylor Rogers1.1211100
Jack Anderson1.1000010
Cleveland Guardians
Parker Messick5.2421061
Colin Holderman0.1000100
Shawn Armstrong0.2200010
Hunter Gaddis1.1000010
Cade Smith1.0000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Ryan Jeffers homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B3

    Double Steven Kwan doubles (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Austin Hedges scores. MIN 1, CLE 1

  • B3

    Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Steven Kwan scores. MIN 1, CLE 2

  • T4

    Field Error Royce Lewis reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Parker Messick. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd. Royce Lewis advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Travis Bazzana. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B6

    Sac Fly Austin Hedges out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Austin Martin. Kahlil Watson scores. MIN 2, CLE 3

  • B6

    Sac Fly Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Guardians challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Petey Halpin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Travis Bazzana scores. Gabriel Arias to 3rd. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • B7

    Single Travis Bazzana singles on a fly ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kyle Manzardo scores. MIN 2, CLE 5

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Kahlil Watson in foul territory. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • T9

    Flyout Victor Caratini flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • B8

    Lineout Steven Kwan lines out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • B8

    Flyout Petey Halpin flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • B8

    Groundout Austin Hedges grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Victor Caratini. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • T8

    Flyout Royce Lewis flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • T8

    Groundout Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Gabriel Arias to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Gabriel Arias strikes out swinging. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • B7

    Single Travis Bazzana singles on a fly ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kyle Manzardo scores. MIN 2, CLE 5

  • B7

    Groundout Kahlil Watson grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Victor Caratini. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • B7

    Forceout Kyle Manzardo grounds into a force out, first baseman Victor Caratini to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Chase DeLauter out at 2nd. Kyle Manzardo to 1st. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • B7

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • T7

    Flyout Byron Buxton flies out sharply to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • T7

    Single Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • T7

    Forceout Luke Keaschall grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Kody Clemens out at 2nd. Luke Keaschall to 1st. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • T7

    Single Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • B6

    Forceout Brayan Rocchio grounds into a force out, third baseman Royce Lewis to second baseman Kody Clemens. Steven Kwan out at 2nd. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • B6

    Walk Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Steven Kwan walks. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • B6

    Sac Fly Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Guardians challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Petey Halpin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Travis Bazzana scores. Gabriel Arias to 3rd. MIN 2, CLE 4

  • B6

    Sac Fly Austin Hedges out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Austin Martin. Kahlil Watson scores. MIN 2, CLE 3

  • B6

    Single Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Kahlil Watson to 3rd. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B6

    Hit By Pitch Travis Bazzana hit by pitch. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B6

    Double Kahlil Watson doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T6

    Lineout Victor Caratini lines out to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T6

    Walk Royce Lewis walks. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T6

    Pop Out Josh Bell pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T6

    Groundout Ryan Jeffers grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Byron Buxton to 2nd. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T6

    Single Byron Buxton singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B5

    Flyout Kyle Manzardo flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B5

    Pop Out Chase DeLauter pops out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B5

    Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Steven Kwan to 3rd. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B5

    Walk Steven Kwan walks. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B5

    Lineout Petey Halpin lines out to left fielder Austin Martin. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Austin Martin called out on strikes. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T5

    Single Kody Clemens singles on a ground ball to second baseman Travis Bazzana. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B4

    Flyout Austin Hedges flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B4

    Single Gabriel Arias singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B4

    Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, pitcher Mike Paredes to shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Victor Caratini. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • B4

    Groundout David Fry grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Victor Caratini. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T4

    Groundout Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T4

    Field Error Royce Lewis reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Parker Messick. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd. Royce Lewis advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Travis Bazzana. MIN 2, CLE 2

  • T4

    Double Josh Bell doubles (23) on a fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 1, CLE 2

  • T4

    Pop Out Ryan Jeffers pops out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. MIN 1, CLE 2

  • T4

    Groundout Byron Buxton grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. MIN 1, CLE 2

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Rhys Hoskins grounds into a double play, third baseman Royce Lewis to second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Victor Caratini. Chase DeLauter out at 2nd. Rhys Hoskins out at 1st. MIN 1, CLE 2

  • B3

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. MIN 1, CLE 2

  • B3

    Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Steven Kwan scores. MIN 1, CLE 2

  • B3

    Double Steven Kwan doubles (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Austin Hedges scores. MIN 1, CLE 1

  • B3

    Sac Bunt Petey Halpin out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Victor Caratini to second baseman Kody Clemens. Austin Hedges to 2nd. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B3

    Walk Austin Hedges walks. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T3

    Flyout Austin Martin flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T3

    Lineout Ryan Kreidler lines out sharply to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Luke Keaschall challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Luke Keaschall called out on strikes. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Gabriel Arias strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B2

    Walk Travis Bazzana walks. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B2

    Pop Out David Fry pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Rhys Hoskins pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T2

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Victor Caratini called out on strikes. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Royce Lewis pops out to catcher Austin Hedges in foul territory. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B1

    Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • B1

    Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Victor Caratini. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Austin Hedges challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Josh Bell called out on strikes. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T1

    Home Run Ryan Jeffers homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 1, CLE 0

  • T1

    Groundout Byron Buxton grounds out, third baseman Gabriel Arias to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. MIN 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Groundout Austin Martin grounds out, third baseman Gabriel Arias to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. MIN 0, CLE 0