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Royals Hold On For Series Win.

Royals 6 Twins 5 W-Cameron (3-4) L-Prielipp (2-4) SV-Erceg (12)

The Kansas City Royals have hit their way past the Twins in this series. They looked for the series win today at a warm Target Field. The Twins struck first in the second when Kody Clemens led-off with a base hit and stole second base. Royce Lewis reached on a Bobby Witt Jr. error and Ryan Kreidler reached on a fielder's choice that plated a run. The lead was short-lived as the royals rallied in the fourth. Vinnie Pasquantino lined a two-out double to center and Nick Loftin doubled him in to tie the game up at one apiece. The Royals got back to work in the fifth as Carter Jensen led-off with a single and Lane Thomas singled. Maikel Garcia hit a run-scoring single to right and Starling Marte crushed an Andrew Morris fastball out to center for a three-run homer. This put the Royals up 5-1 midway through the game. Noah Cameron finished off six strong innings and the Royals got an insurance run in the eighth. They loaded up the bases and Carter Jensen hit a sac fly to left. The Royals took a five-run lead into the ninth and the Twins found some offense. Orlando Arcia led-off with a walk and Kody Clemens singled. Josh Bell unloaded on a Beck Way cutter out to right for a three-run homer. Trevor Larnach doubled and Victor Caratini extended the game with an RBI single to center. Tristan Gray singled, but Brooks Lee flew out to left to end the game. The Royals took three of four from the Twins this weekend in Minneapolis.

-Final Thoughts- Connor Prielipp was crusing along until the fifth inning. He went 4 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on four hits with a walk and seven strikeouts. Andrew Morris gave up three runs in 1 2/3 innings, Cody Laweryson allowed a run with three strikeouts over two innings of work, and Justin Lawrence had a 1-2-3 ninth. Kody Clemens had two hits on the day. The Twins hit 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. The team has tomorrow off before heading to Detroit to play the Tigers this week. Taj Bradley will face Troy Melton on Tuesday night.

-Chris Kreibich-

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins 6.7.26

Kansas City Royals Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Lane Thomas CF 1.) Austin Martin RF

2.) Bobby Witt Jr. SS 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Maikel Garcia 3B 3.) Orlando Arcia SS

4.) Starling Marte DH 4.) Kody Clemens LF

5.) Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 5.) Josh Bell DH

6.) Nick Loftin 2B 6.) Royce Lewis 1B

7.) Isaac Collins LF 7.) Ryan Kreidler CF

8.) Carter Jensen C 8.) Luke Keaschall 2B

9.) Tyler Tolbert RF 9.) Alex Jackson C

SP Noah Cameron LHP SP Connor Prielipp LHP

(2-4) 4.22 ERA (2-3) 5.26 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

-Chris Kreibich-

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Royals Rally Late To Beat Twins.

Royals 3 Twins 2 W-Strahm (3-1) L-Orze (2-2) SV-Lange (3)

The Minnesota Twins evened up the series with a win last night against the Royals. Today was the third game of the series and the Royals were ready from the start. Carter Jensen led-off the first and smacked a Joe Ryan curveball out to right for a home run. This put the Royals up by a run before the Twins grabbed a bat. A pitcher's duel broke out as Luinder Avila and Joe Ryan put up zeroes. The Twins would rally in the fifth when the loaded up the bases. Tristan Gray hit a sac fly to center to even the game at one after five innings of play. Joe Ryan finished off six solid innings and it was up to the bullpens in the latter innings. Orlando Arcia smashed a Matt Strahm fastball out to left for a solo homer to put the Twins on top in the eighth. The Royals would rally in the ninth against Eric Orze. Isaac Collins led-off with a base hit and stole second base. Josh Rojas reached on a fielder's choice and Kyle Isbel bunted over the runners. Carter Jensen hit a sac fly to right and Bobby Witt singled in another run. This put Kansas City up by a run and Alex Lange came on for the save. Kody Clemens led-off with a double and Victor Caratini extend the game by getting hit by a pitch. Royce Lewis struck out looking to end the game and the Twins lost today at home.

-Final Thoughts- Joe Ryan was great today and didn't get any run support. He went six innings and allowed a run on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Taylor Rogers got four big outs, Yoendrys Gomez got out of the eighth. Eric Orze gave up two runs to take the loss in the ninth. The Twins scattered four hits today and went 0-for-4 with men in scoring position. They left five men on base. Royce Lewis was called up today and James Outman was designated for assignment. Lewis had two very good at-bats, including the last one to end the game. Tomorrow, Noah Cameron will face Connor Prielipp in the series finale.

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins 6.6.26

Kansas City Royals Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Carter Jensen C 1.) Trevor Larnach LF

2.) Bobby Witt Jr. SS 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 3.) Kody Clemens 1B

4.) Maikel Garcia DH 4.) Josh Bell DH

5.) Jac Caglianone RF 5.) Austin Martin RF

6.) Michael Massey 2B 6.) Victor Caratini C

7.) Isaac Collins LF 7.) Royce Lewis 2B

8.) Josh Rojas 3B 8.) Tristan Gray SS

9.) Kyle Isbel CF 9.) Ryan Kreidler CF

SP Luinder Avila RHP SP Joe Ryan RHP

(1-2) 4.44 ERA (4-3) 3.20 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

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Four-Run 6th Helps Twins Past Royals!

Royals 2 Twins 5 W-Matthews (2-3) L-Wacha (4-4) SV-Adams (2)

The Minnesota Twins lost a tough one at a rainy Target Field last night. Game 2 was tonight in Minneapolis. The Royals were ready from the jump as Bobby Witt Jr. drew a one-out walk in the first and stole second base. Vinnie Pasquantino doubled him home and Jac Caglianone doubled in another run. This put the Royals up by a pair before the Twins grabbed a bat. The Twins would respond in the third when Alex Jackson singled and Tristan Gray reached on a bunt single. Brooks Lee hit an RBI groundout to second to put the Twins on the board. The two starters settled down in the middle innings. Brooks Lee crushed a Michael Wacha cutter out to right for a solo homer to even the game at two in the sixth. Kody Clemens doubled and Josh Bell doubled home a run to put the Twins up a run. Orlando Arcia plated another run with a base hit to right and a pair of wild pitches scored him. Zebby Matthews finished off seven solid innings and the Twins bullpen held up. Anthony Banda put up a zero in the eighth and the Royals rallied in the ninth against Travis Adams. Jac Caglianone led-off with a single and Michael Massey singled to right. Maikel Garcia hit an RBI groundout to first and Kyle Isbel popped out to short to end the game. The Twins evened the series at a game apiece tonight.

-Final Thoughts- Zebby Matthews was good tonight when the team needed his length. He went seven innings and allowed two runs on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts. Anthony Banda struck out two in the eighth. Travis Adams gave up a run in the ninth for the save. Tristan Gray, Kody Clemens, and Orlando Arcia had two hits each. The Twins hit 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Tomorrow, Luinder Avila faces Joey Ryan in Game 3.

-Chris Kreibich-

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins 6.5.26

Kansas City Royals Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Carter Jensen DH 1.) Byron Buxton CF

2.) Bobby Witt Jr. SS 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 3.) Kody Clemens 1B

4.) Salvador Perez C 4.) Josh Bell DH

5.) Jac Caglianone RF 5.) Orlando Arcia SS

6.) Isaac Collins LF 6.) Luke Keaschall 2B

7.) Michael Massey 2B 7.) Austin Martin RF

8.) Nick Loftin 3B 8.) Ryan Kreidler LF

9.) Kyle Isbel CF 9.) Alex Jackson C

SP Michael Wacha RHP SP Zebby Matthews RHP

(4-3) 3.23 ERA (1-3) 4.63 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

-Chris Kreibich-

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Royals Rally Late To Take Series Opener.

Royals 8 Twins 6 W-Strahm (2-1) L-Rogers (1-3) SV-Lange (2)

The Minnesota Twins continued their homestand against the Royals tonight at a warm Target Field. The Royals were ready from the start as Bobby Witt Jr. lined a one-out single to center and stole second base. He gained third on a wild pitch and Salvador Perez hit a sac fly to right for the game's first run. The Twins answered in the bottom of the first as Byron Buxton belted a Seth Lugo fastball out to left for a lead-off home run. This tied the game at one after an inning of play. The Royals came back and quickly loaded up the bases in the second. A wild pitch plated a run and the Twins would respond in the second. Luke Keaschall drew a walk and Victor Caratini doubled him in. The Twins went ahead in the third as Kody Clemens blasted a Seth Lugo curveball out to right for a solo homer. The Royals countered with a Michael Massey solo shot in the fourth to even the game at three. The Twins added a run in the fourth on a Ryan Kreidler triple and Kody Clemens took Seth Lugo deep in the fifth. The Twins had a 5-3 lead after five innings of play. The Royals would rally in the sixth as Isaac Collins walked and Kyle Isbel singled. Carter Jensen doubled in a pair to even the game at five. Later in the inning, Bobby Witt Jr. reached on a bad throw from Ryan Kreidler, which plated the go-ahead run. An hour rain delay ensued and the Twins would inch closer with a Victor Caratini solo homer in the sixth. This tied the game at six and both bullpens held up until the ninth. The Royals loaded up the bases and Josh Rojas delivered a pinch-hit single to center that plated a pair. This put Kansas City up by two and Alex Lange got in and out of trouble in the ninth as the Royals took the series opener tonight.

-Final Thoughts- Andrew Morris opened tonight and went two innings. He gave up two runs on five hits with two strikeouts. Mike Paredes threw 3 2/3 innings as the bulk gyuy. He allowed three runs on two hits with a strikeout. Anthony Banda gave up a run and allowed a run in 1/3 of an inning, Eric Orze retired three batters, Yoendrys Gomez struck out two, and Taylor Rogers got out of the eighth. He gave up two run in the ninth when Justin Lawrence allowed inherited runs to score. Victor Caratini had three hits on the night. Byron Buxton and Kody Clemens had two hits each. The Twins hit 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Tomorrow, Michael Wacha faces Zebby Matthews in Game 2.

-Chris Kreibich-

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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins 6.4.26

Kansas City Royals Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Carter Jensen C 1.) Byron Buxton DH

2.) Bobby Witt Jr. SS 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 3.) Kody Clemens 1B

4.) Salvador Perez DH 4.) Austin Martin RF

5.) Jac Caglianone RF 5.) Trevor Larnach LF

6.) Isaac Collins LF 6.) Luke Keaschall 2B

7.) Michael Massey 2B 7.) Victor Caratini C

8.) Nick Loftin 3B 8.) Ryan Kreidler SS

9.) Kyle Isbel CF 9.) James Outman CF

SP Seth Lugo RHP SP Andrew Morris RHP

(2-4) 3.55 ERA (1-2) 4.07 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

-Chris Kreibich-

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Kansas City Royals-Minnesota Twins Series Preview

6.4.26-Seth Lugo RHP (2-4) 3.55 ERA Vs. Andrew Morris RHP (1-2) 4.07 ERA

6.5.26- Michael Wacha RHP (4-3) 3.23 ERA Vs. Zebby Matthews RHP (1-3) 4.63 ERA

6.6.26-Luinder Avila RHP (1-2) 4.44 ERA Vs. Joe Ryan RHP (4-3) 3.20 ERA

6.7.26-Noah Cameron LHP (2-4) 4.22 ERA Vs. Connor Prielipp LHP (2-3) 5.26 ERA

The Royals At A Glance- The Royals have been a huge disappointment and a (10-18) record in May didn't help. They had a stretch of ten losses in eleven games in mid-May and things haven't gotten much better. The Royals did take a series from the Reds in Cincinnati this week. The Royals got into Minneapolis late last night after playing a night game. Cole Ragans is out with an elbow injury and resumed playing catch on Monday. Maikel Garcia has been out with a hamstring injury. Carlos Estevez has been out since the first series of the year with a shoulder injury. He began playing catch recently and is slowly working his way back. Bobby Witt Jr. has been solid this year with a .283 average, nine homers, and twenty-six RBI. Vinnie Pasquantino has been a huge disappointment with a .214 average and just six homers. Salvador Perez is hitting just .207 on the year. The Royals starting staff has a 4.05 ERA, which is 13th in baseball. Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo have been bright spots in the rotation. The Kansas City bullpen has been awful with a 5.06 ERA, which is third-worst in MLB. Daniel Lynch has been good with a 1.85 ERA through 24 1/3 innings. Lucas Erceg has a 6.45 ERA and has been taken out of the closer role.

The Twins At A Glance- The Twins returned home and took two of three from the White Sox. They were shutout in a bad loss on Wednesday and continue the homestand against the Royals this weekend. Mick Abel threw live batting practice on Thursday and might be close to a rehab assignment. Ryan Jeffers had his cast and stitches removed and has resumed throwing. Kendry Rojas has been throwing and could began a rehab assignment soon. Cole Sands threw an inning for the Saints as he works his way back from a forearm injury. Simeon Woods Richardson was dealt back to the Blue Jays for cash after getting designated for assignment last week. Luke Keaschall has been hot with a .364 average over his past six games. Josh Bell has a .346 average over the past week. Tristan Gray has drive in eleven runs over the past week. Justin Lawrence got into his first game with the Twins on Wednesday. He loaded up the bases before getting out of the jam. Yoendrys Gomez has a 0.71 ERA in 12 2/3 innings with the Twins.

What To Watch For- The Royals took two of three from the Twins in early-April at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins took two of three from the Royals at Target Field last May and in August. Seth Lugo is (1-3) with a 4.76 ERA in nine games against the Twins. Michael Wacha is (6-1) with a 3.30 ERA in ten starts against the Twins. Josh Bell has two career homers off Wacha before. Zebby Matthews is (1-1) with a 5.14 ERA in three starts against the Royals. Luinder Avila has thrown two shutout innings against the Twins before. Joe Ryan is (8-2) with a 2.58 ERA in twelve starts against the Royals. Noah Cameron is (2-0) with a 1.04 ERA in three starts against the Twins. Connor Prielipp has never faced the Royals before. Salvador Perez has twenty-three career homers at Target Field, which is the most outside of Kauffman Stadium.

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White Sox Blank Twins In Finale.

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The Minnesota Twins have been hitting since they returned home with two wins over the White Sox. They looked for the sweep today at Target Field. The White Sox were ready from the start as Sam Antonacci led-off the first with a single and Miguel Vargas walked. Andrew Benintendi singled and Chase Meidroth drew a bases loaded walk. Jacob Gonzalez knocked in a pair with a single to center and Tristan Peter drove in one more with a fielder's choice. This put the Sox up by four before the Twins grabbed a bat. Eric Fedde ran with the run support with five shutout innings. The Sox added on in the sixth when Rikuu Nishida hit a grounder to Tristan Gray, who bobbled the ball and made a wild throw to first. Sam Antonacci doubled him home to put Chicago up by five. The White Sox had one more rally left in them in the eighth. Sam Antoniacci led-off with a double and Miguel Vargas singled him home. Andrew Benintendi smacked a Cody Laweryson change-up out to right for a three-run homer to push the Sox lead to eight. The Sox bullpen was great as Grant Taylor threw two shutout innings and Chris Murphy did the same. The Sox shutout the Twins to avoid the sweep today.

-Final Thoughts- Taj Bradley didn't have his stuff today and it showed. He went 4 2/3 innings and allowed four runs on seven hits with five walks and five strikeouts. Eric Orze gave up an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings, Taylor Rogers threw a scoreless seventh, and Cody Laweryson gave up three in the eighth. Justin Lawrence got out of his bases loaded jam in the ninth for his Twins debut. The Twins scattered five hits and went 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. They left seven men on base. Tomorrow, the Royals come to town to start a four-game series. Seth Lugo will start against Andrew Morris as the Twins have a bullpen game.

-Chris Kreibich-

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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins 6.3.26

Chicago White Sox Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Sam Antonacci LF 1.) Byron Buxton CF

2.) Miguel Vargas 3B 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Andrew Benintendi DH 3.) Trevor Larnach LF

4.) Colson Montgomery SS 4.) Josh Bell DH

5.) Chase Meidroth 2B 5.) Austin Martin RF

6.) Jacob Gonzalez 1B 6.) Victor Caratini C

7.) Tristan Peters CF 7.) Luke Keaschall 2B

8.) Drew Romo C 8.) Tristan Gray SS

9.) Rikuu Nishida RF 9.) Orlando Arcia 1B

SP Erick Fedde RHP SP Taj Bradley RHP

(0-5) 5.40 ERA (5-1) 3.21 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

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Twins Hang On To Take Series!

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The Minnesota Twins offense awoke in a win over the White Sox last night. The second game was tonight at a warm Target Field. The White Sox started the scoring in the third when Luisangel Acuan walked and stole second and third base. Alex Jackson made a wild throw to third, which plated a run. Chase Meidroth singled and Randal Grichuk doubled. Miguel Vargas knocked in a pair with a base hit to left to put the Sox up by three. The Twins responded in the bottom of the third as Tristan Gray singled and went to second on a balk. Alex Jackson reached on a bunt single and Brooks Lee hit a sac fly to left. The Twins got back to work in teh fourth as Trevor Larnach doubled and Austin Martin walked. Luke Keaschall doubled home a run and Tristan Gray knocked in a pair with a base hit to left to put the Twins on top. Alex Jackson dumped a run-scoring single to right to push the Twins lead to two. The Twins added on in the fifth when Josh Bell and Trevor Larnach walked. Luke Keaschall singled home a run and the Twins led by three. The White Sox wouldn't go away in the seventh as Luisangel Acuna and Jacob Gonzalez singled. Chase Meidorth singled home a run and Anthony Banda got out of a bases loaded jam. The Twins bullpen kept holding up and Yoendrys Gomez retired the last four batters for the save. The Twins took the series tonight at Target Field.

-Final Thoughts- Connor Prielipp was pretty good tonight. He went six-plus innings and allowed four runs on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. Andrrew Morris struck out two and Anthony Banda got out of his jam. Banda struck out three and Yoendrys Gomez finished off the last four batters for the save. Luke Keaschall, Tristan Gray, and Alex Jackson had two hits each. The Twins hit 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Tomorrow, Erick Fedde faces Taj Bradley in the series finale.

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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins 6.2.26

Chicago White Sox Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Chase Meidroth 2B 1.) Byron Buxton CF

2.) Randal Grichuk RF 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Miguel Vargas 3B 3.) Kody Clemens 1B

4.) Edgar Quero C 4.) Josh Bell DH

5.) Sam Antonacci LF 5.) Trevor Larnach LF

6.) Derek Hill CF 6.) Austin Martin RF

7.) Andrew Benintendi DH 7.) Luke Keaschall 2B

8.) Luisangel Acuna SS 8.) Tristan Gray SS

9.) Jacob Gonzalez 1B 9.) Alex Jackson C

SP Davis Martin RHP SP Connor Prielipp LHP

(8-1) 2.00 ERA (1-3) 5.13 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

-Chris Kreibich-