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List of Minnesota Twins Opening Day starting pitchers

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Image:Bert Blyleven.jpg made six Opening Day starts for the Minnesota Twins]]

The Minnesota Twins are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the American League Central division. They formerly played in Washington, D.C. as the Washington Senators before moving to Minnesota after the 1960 season. The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starter is an honor, which is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season,{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100322&content_id=8868046&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Marcum tapped for Jays' Opening Day|first=Jordan|last=Bastian|work=MLB.com|date=March 22, 2010|access-date=September 26, 2010}} though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Dilbeck|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-clayton-kershaw-sydney-20140224,0,2715593.story#axzz2uMohA5cD|title=Dodgers may not start Clayton Kershaw in Sydney|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 24, 2014|access-date=February 25, 2014}} The Twins have used 26 different Opening Day starting pitchers in their 51 seasons in Minnesota. Starters have a combined Opening Day record of 14 wins, 25 losses and 12 no decisions. No decisions are only awarded to the starting pitcher if the game is won or lost after the starting pitcher has left the game.{{cite web|title=Minnesota Twins Opening Day Starters and Results|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/opening.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 4, 2008}}

Brad Radke holds the Minnesota Twins record for most Opening Day starts with nine. He has a record in Opening Day starts for the Twins of four wins and two losses (4–2) with three no decisions. Bert Blyleven had six Opening Day starts for the Twins and Frank Viola had four. Radke has the record for most wins in Minnesota Twins Opening Day starts with four. Liván Hernández, Mudcat Grant, and Dean Chance share the best winning percentage in Opening Day starts with one win and no losses (1–0) each. Kevin Tapani has the worst winning percentage, losing both Opening Day starts he made for the Twins (0–2).

Overall, Minnesota Twins Opening Day starting pitchers have a record of 4–7 with three no decisions at Metropolitan Stadium and a 1–4 record with one no decision at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Their first home opener in their current ballpark of Target Field was in 2013. This gives their Opening Day starting pitchers' combined home record 5–11 with four no no decisions. Their away record is 9–14 with eight no decisions. The Twins went on to play in the World Series in {{mlby|1965}}, {{mlby|1987}}, and {{mlby|1991}}, winning in 1987 and 1991. The Twins lost both Opening Day games in the years in which they won the World Series.

Key

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Season

|Each year is linked to an article about that particular Twins season.

W

|Win

L

|Loss

ND (W)No decision by starting pitcher; Twins won game
ND (L)

|No decision by starting pitcher; Twins lost game

Final
Score

|Game score with Twins runs listed first

Location

|Stadium in bold for home game

Pitcher {{small|(#)}}

|Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the Twins

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|Advanced to the post-season

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|**

|Won American League Championship Series

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|Won World Series

Pitchers

File:0923 028c Scott Baker.jpg was the Twins' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2010]]

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!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins|border=2}}"|Season

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins|border=2}}"|Pitcher

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins|border=2}}"|Decision

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins|border=2}}"|Final
score

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins|border=2}}"|Opponent

!scope="col" style="{{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins|border=2}}"|Location

!class="unsortable" style="{{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins|border=2}}"|Ref(s)

align="center"|1961

|{{sortname|Pedro|Ramos}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|06|6–0}}

|New York Yankees

|Yankee Stadium (I)

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1961|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA196104110.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1962

|{{sortname|Jack|Kralick}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–4}}

|Kansas City Athletics

|Municipal Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1962|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KC1/KC1196204100.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1963

|{{sortname|Camilo|Pascual}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|04|4–5}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Metropolitan Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1963|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN196304090.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1964

|{{sortname|Camilo|Pascual}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|07|7–6}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Cleveland Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1964|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE196404140.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|1965**

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|{{sortname|Jim|Kaat}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|ND (W)

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{sort|05|5–4}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|New York Yankees

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Metropolitan Stadium

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1965|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN196504120.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1966

|{{sortname|Mudcat|Grant}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–1}}

|Kansas City Athletics

|Metropolitan Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1966|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN196604120.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1967

|{{sortname|Jim|Kaat}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Memorial Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1967|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL196704110.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1968

|{{sortname|Dean|Chance}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–0}}

|Washington Senators

|Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1968|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS2/WS2196804100.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|1969*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Tom|Hall|Tom Hall (baseball)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|ND (L)

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|03|3–4}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Kansas City Royals

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Municipal Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1969|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA196904080.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|1970*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Jim|Perry|Jim Perry (baseball)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|12|12–0}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Chicago White Sox

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Comiskey Park

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1969|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197004070.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1971

|{{sortname|Jim|Perry|Jim Perry (baseball)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–7}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|Metropolitan Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1971|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN197104060.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1972

|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}}

|align="center"|ND (L)

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–4}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1972|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK197204150.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1973

|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|08|8–3}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1973|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK197304060.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1974

|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|06|6–4}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Royals Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1974|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA197404050.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1975

|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}} {{small|(4)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|11|11–4}}

|Texas Rangers

|Arlington Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1975|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX197504080.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1976

|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}} {{small|(5)}}

|align="center"|ND (L)

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–1}}

|Texas Rangers

|Arlington Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1976|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX197604090.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1977

|{{sortname|Dave|Goltz}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|04|4–7}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1977|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK197704090.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1978

|{{sortname|Dave|Goltz}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–3}}

|Seattle Mariners

|Kingdome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1978|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA197804050.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1979

|{{sortname|Dave|Goltz}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|05|5–3}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1979|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK197904060.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1980

|{{sortname|Jerry|Koosman}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|09|9–7}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1980|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK198004100.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1981

|{{sortname|Jerry|Koosman}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|01|1–5}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Metropolitan Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1981|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198104090.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 27, 2008}}

align="center"|1982*

|{{sortname|Pete|Redfern}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|07|7–11}}

|Seattle Mariners

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1982|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198204060.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1983

|{{sortname|Brad|Havens}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–11}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1983|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198304050.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1984

|{{sortname|Albert|Williams|Albert Williams (baseball)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|01|1–8}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1984|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198404030.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1985

|{{sortname|Frank|Viola}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|06|6–2}}

|California Angels

|Anaheim Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1985|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL198504090.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1986

|{{sortname|Frank|Viola}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–2}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1986|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK198604080.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|1987†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}} {{small|(6)}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|ND (W)

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|04|5–4}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Oakland Athletics

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1987|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198704070.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1988

|{{sortname|Frank|Viola}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|00|0–8}}

|New York Yankees

|Yankee Stadium (I)

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1988|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA198804050.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1989

|{{sortname|Frank|Viola}} {{small|(4)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–4}}

|New York Yankees

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1989|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198904040.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1990

|{{sortname|Allan|Anderson|Allan Anderson (baseball)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–8}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1990|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK199004090.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|1991†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Jack|Morris}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|02|2–7}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Oakland Athletics

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1991|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK199104090.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1992

|{{sortname|Scott|Erickson}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|04|4–2}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|Milwaukee County Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1992|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL199204060.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1993

|{{sortname|Kevin|Tapani}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|05|5–10}}

|Chicago White Sox

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1993|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199304060.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1994

|{{sortname|Kevin|Tapani}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–8}}

|California Angels

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1994|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199404050.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1995

|{{sortname|Scott|Erickson}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|00|0–9}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Fenway Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1995|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS199504260.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1996

|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|08|8–6}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1996|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199604010.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1997

|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|ND (W)

|align="center"|{{sort|07|7–5}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1997|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199704010.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1998

|{{sortname|Bob|Tewksbury}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|02|2–3}}

|Toronto Blue Jays

|SkyDome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1998|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR199804010.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|1999

|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|06|6–1}}

|Toronto Blue Jays

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 1999|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199904060.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|2000

|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}} {{small|(4)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|00|0–7}}

|Tampa Bay Devil Rays

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2000|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200004030.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|2001

|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}} {{small|(5)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–2}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comerica Park

| align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2001|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200104030.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2002*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}} {{small|(6)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|ND (W)

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|08|8–6}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Kansas City Royals

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Kauffman Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2002|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200204010.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2003*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}} {{small|(7)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|03|3–1}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Detroit Tigers

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Comerica Park

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2003|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200303310.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2004*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}} {{small|(8)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|ND (W)

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|07|7–4}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Cleveland Indians

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2004|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200404050.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|2005

|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}} {{small|(9)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|01|1–5}}

|Seattle Mariners

|Safeco Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2005|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA200504040.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2006*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Johan|Santana}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Toronto Blue Jays

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Rogers Centre

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2006|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR200604040.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|2007

|{{sortname|Johan|Santana}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|07|7–4}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2007|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200704020.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

align="center"|2008

|{{sortname|Livan|Hernandez}}

|align="center"|W

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–2}}

|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2008|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200803310.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=October 26, 2008}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2009*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Francisco|Liriano}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|01|1–6}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Seattle Mariners

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=Seattle 6, Minnesota 1 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=Av8Do4rAT3W57MNm6YJB.eQRvLYF?gid=290406109|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=April 7, 2009}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2010*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Scott|Baker|Scott Baker (right-handed pitcher)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Angel Stadium of Anaheim

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|title=LA Angels 6, Minnesota 3|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=300405103|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=April 6, 2010}}

align="center"|2011

|{{sortname|Carl|Pavano}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|03|3–11}}

|Toronto Blue Jays

|Rogers Centre

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Toronto 13, Minnesota 3 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=310401114|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=April 2, 2011}}

align="center"|2012

|{{sortname|Carl|Pavano}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|2|2–4}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Oriole Park at Camden Yards

|align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320406101|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408155412/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320406101|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 8, 2012|title = Twins vs. Orioles - Game Recap - April 6, 2012 - ESPN}}

align="center"|2013

|{{sortname|Vance|Worley}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|2|2–4}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Target Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2013|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN201304010.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=August 26, 2013}}

align="center"|2014

|{{sortname|Ricky|Nolasco}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|3|3–5}}

|Chicago White Sox

|U.S. Cellular Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|title=Twins Opening Day 2014|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA201403310.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=April 4, 2014}}

align="center"|2015

|{{sortname|Phil|Hughes|dab=baseball}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|0|0–4}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comerica Park

|align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/opening.shtml|title=Minnesota Twins Opening Day Starters|website=Baseball Reference|access-date=April 2, 2021}}

align="center"|2016

|{{sortname|Ervin|Santana}}

|align="center"|ND (L)

|align="center"|{{sort|2|2–3}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Camden Yards

|align="center"|

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2017*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Ervin|Santana}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|7|7–1}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Kansas City Royals

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Target Field

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|

align="center"|2018

|{{sortname|Jake|Odorizzi}}

|align="center"|ND (L)

|align="center"|{{sort|2|2–3}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Camden Yards

|align="center"|

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2019*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|José|Berríos}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|2|2–0}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Cleveland Indians

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Target Field

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2020*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|José|Berríos}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|ND (W)

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|10|10–5}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Chicago White Sox

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Guaranteed Rate Field

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|

align="center"|2021

|{{sortname|Kenta|Maeda}}

|align="center"|ND (L)

|align="center"|{{sort|5|5–6}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|American Family Field

|align="center"|

align="center"|2022

|{{sortname|Joe|Ryan|dab=baseball}}

|align="center"|L

|align="center"|{{sort|1|1–2}}

|Seattle Mariners

|Target Field

|align="center"|

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2023*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Pablo|López|dab=baseball}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"| W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"| {{sort|2|2–0}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Kansas City Royals

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Kauffman Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|

align="center"|2024

|{{sortname|Pablo|López|dab=baseball}} {{small|(2)}}

|align="center"| W

|align="center"| {{sort|4|4–1}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Kauffman Stadium

|align="center"|

align="center"|2025

|{{sortname|Pablo|López|dab=baseball}} {{small|(3)}}

|align="center"| L

|align="center"| {{sort|3|3–5}}

|St. Louis Cardinals

|Busch Stadium

|align="center"|

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