MLB Recap · July 10, 2026

Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins: Final Score & Recap

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Final
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Line Score

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MIN100002000390

The Story

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-3 at Target Field on July 10, 2026, handing the home side a loss despite the DiamondIQ model's estimate giving Minnesota a 62 percent pre-game win probability. The Angels built their lead with a pair of runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth, then held off a Twins rally in the sixth before closing out the game without a single error across nine innings.

The decisive swings of win probability came late and ran in both directions. Brooks Lee provided the biggest boost for Minnesota with a double off Samy Natera Jr. in the sixth that added 16.2 percent to the Twins' win probability, and Ryan Jeffers followed with another double off Natera in the seventh worth 14.0 percent. But the Twins could not convert those opportunities into enough runs, and Victor Caratini's groundout off Sam Bachman in the eighth swung the game 16.5 percent back toward Los Angeles. In the ninth, Kirby Yates induced a lineout from Kody Clemens and limited Trevor Larnach's double to a 17.0 percent swing that came too late, as the Angels preserved the one-run margin. Lee finished as the top batter by the DiamondIQ model's estimate, posting a 24.5 percent WPA and 1.5 RE24, while Bachman led all pitchers at 23.3 percent WPA, with Andrew Morris and Grayson Rodriguez each contributing double-digit figures on the mound to secure the Angels' road victory.

Analysis generated by DiamondIQ's model.

Win Probability

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 62.3% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Kody Clemens Lineout
Bot 9th · off Kirby Yates
+21.4%
Trevor Larnach Double
Bot 9th · off Kirby Yates
+17.0%
Victor Caratini Groundout
Bot 8th · off Sam Bachman
-16.5%
Brooks Lee Double
Bot 6th · off Samy Natera Jr.
+16.2%
Ryan Jeffers Double
Bot 7th · off Samy Natera Jr.
+14.0%

Top Batters by WPA

Brooks Lee+24.5%+1.5 RE24
Trevor Larnach+13.4%+0.2 RE24
Vaughn Grissom+8.0%+0.6 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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