| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Pitcher
S. Woods Richardson
(L)
Kansas City Pitcher
K. Bubic
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+138 | 10.5o | +1.5 |
|
|
-164 | 10.5u (6.5) | -1.5 (0.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Martin | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| T. Larnach | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| J. Outman | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| B. Buxton | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| L. Keaschall | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .143 |
| R. Jeffers | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| M. Wallner | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| J. Bell | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| V. Caratini | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| R. Lewis | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| B. Lee | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .154 |
| S. Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 |
| C. Jensen | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .091 |
| L. Thomas | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| J. India | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 |
| I. Collins | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Woods Richardson (L 0-1) | 5 .0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.60 |
| K. Funderburk | 1 .1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.75 |
| J. Topa | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 |
| T. Rogers | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bubic (W 1-0) | 6 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 |
| D. Lynch IV (H 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| N. Mears (H 1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Schreiber (S 1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 87° Temperature
Attendance 39,320 attendance
Home Alex Tosi
1st Andy Fletcher
2nd Cory Blaser
3rd Jansen Visconti
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | MIN Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07, '25 | KC |
|
MIN +101 | u8.5 | B. Ober (5.1) | M. Lorenzen (5.1) |
| Sep 06, '25 | KC |
|
KC +113 | o8.5 | J. Ryan (2.0) | S. Kolek (7.0) |
| Sep 05, '25 | KC |
|
KC -122 | u8.0 | P. Lopez (6.0) | M. Wacha (5.2) |
| Aug 10, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -104 | u9.5 | J. Urena (3.0) | R. Bergert (5.2) |
| Aug 09, '25 | MIN |
|
KC -112 | u9.0 | B. Ober (6.0) | N. Cameron (5.2) |
| Aug 08, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -133 | o8.5 | J. Ryan (5.0) | S. Lugo (4.0) |
| May 25, '25 | MIN |
|
KC +103 | u7.5 | B. Ober (6.2) | K. Bubic (7.0) |
| May 24, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -121 | o7.0 | Z. Matthews (4.0) | M. Wacha (5.0) |
| May 23, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -178 | u7.5 | P. Lopez (5.2) | N. Cameron (6.2) |
| Apr 10, '25 | KC |
|
KC -110 | u8.5 | B. Ober (6.0) | M. Wacha (5.1) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 7, 2025 ) Minnesota 5, Kansas City 1
One series into the season and both the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins are poised to move on with confidence from their early setbacks.
After each dropped their opening series, the Royals look to build on their first victory of 2026 by beginning the home portion of their schedule against the Twins on Monday.
After failing to make the postseason a year ago, Kansas City opened this season with a 6-0 loss at Atlanta, then blew a 2-0 ninth-inning lead in Saturday's 6-2 defeat. However, Carter Jensen homered with two RBIs and starter Seth Lugo tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings to help the Royals salvage a 4-1 victory Sunday.
"Ups and downs are going to happen," Jensen said. "Just making sure that we stay level-headed and not let the past affect the present."
Kris Bubic, a 2025 All-Star, draws the home-opening starting nod for the Royals to begin a three-game set. The veteran left-hander was among the major league ERA leaders while posting a 1.43 in going 5-3 over his first 12 starts last season. However, he went 3-4 with a 4.61 ERA in the next eight before his campaign ended in late July with a rotator cuff strain.
"I've been anxiously awaiting seeing him back out there," Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said of Bubic during spring training.
Bubic was brilliant in his lone 2025 start versus Minnesota, allowing one run, two hits and two walks while striking out nine in seven innings of a 2-1 road victory on May 25.
The Royals hope to be more consistent at home this season after going 43-38 in 2025, when they won 16 of the first 21 at Kauffman Stadium before winning just three times in the next 21 there.
Kansas City went 5-2 at home last season against the Twins, who dropped two of three at Baltimore to begin 2026. Minnesota pitchers yielded three runs while splitting the first two games of that set before Bailey Ober and Mick Abel couldn't hold an early 4-0 lead en route to Sunday's 8-6 defeat.
The Twins' Royce Lewis has two hits in nine at-bats to begin the season, but both left the park. Meanwhile, teammate Byron Buxton is 4-for-12 on the young season.
Buxton is 5-for-10 with two doubles versus Bubic. Fellow Twin Josh Bell, who roped a pair of doubles on Sunday, is 3-for-4 against him.
Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, who is scheduled to start for Minnesota, set a career best for wins while going 7-4 with a 4.04 ERA in 23 games (22 starts) in his second full major league season. Though the 6-foot-3, 210-pounder is 1-2 with a 4.80 ERA in three starts against the Royals, he's obviously eager to begin a new season.
"It's go time," Woods Richardson told the Twins' official website. "Hit the road and go compete."
Kansas City star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is 4-for-11 with an RBI through the first three contests. He also is hitless in eight career at-bats against Woods Richardson. Meanwhile, teammate Kyle Isbel, who has a hit in each of his first two 2026 games, is 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs versus Woods Richardson.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Buxton | CF | Day To Day - Hip( May 13, '26) | May 13, '26 | |
| Buxton was scratched from Thursday's (May. 14) game against the Marlins due to right hip flexor soreness | ||||
| T. Bradley | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Pectoral( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Taj Bradley on the 15-day injured list due to right pectoralis muscle inflammation. | ||||
| C. Sands | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( May 01, '26) | May 01, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Cole Sands on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. | ||||
| G. Acton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Garrett Acton on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| M. Abel | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Laweryson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Apr 09, '26) | Apr 09, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Cody Laweryson on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. | ||||
| D. Festa | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP David Festa from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement, retroactive to March 22. | ||||
| P. Lopez | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 25, '26) | Feb 25, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Pablo Lopez on the 60-day injured list following his successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ragans | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Ten Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Jonathan India on the 10-day injured list. The Royals announced Tuesday that India underwent season-ending surgery to repair the labrum in his left shoulder. | ||||
| J. McArthur | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP James McArthur from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| B. Falter | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Bailey Falter on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Foot( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Carlos Estévez on the 15-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 28, '25
PHI 2 - MIN 1
|
L +212 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 21, '25
MIN 6 - CLE 2
|
W +107 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 16.0 | 1.2 |
|
Sep 15, '25
MIN 7 - NYY 0
|
W +162 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 15.3 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 08, '25
LAA 3 - MIN 12
|
W +104 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 02, '25
MIN 3 - CHW 12
|
L -144 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 17.0 | 0.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 85.4 | 15.9 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 07, '25
KC 4 - MIN 2
|
L +103 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 18.9 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 08, '24
KC 2 - MIN 0
|
L +110 | u8.0 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 16.2 | 0.3 |
|
May 28, '24
MIN 4 - KC 2
|
W +120 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 16.6 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 86.7 | 17.2 | 0.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 26, '25
KC 4 - CLE 6
|
L -138 | o8.0 | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 24.8 | 2.0 |
|
Jul 20, '25
MIA 4 - KC 7
|
W -122 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 13.2 | 9.0 |
|
Jul 09, '25
KC 4 - PIT 3
|
W -190 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
|
Jul 04, '25
AZ 3 - KC 9
|
W -104 | o8.5 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 14.0 | 1.8 |
|
Jun 29, '25
KC 1 - LAD 5
|
L +104 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 18.0 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 80.6 | 16.9 | 2.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 25, '25
MIN 1 - KC 2
|
W +103 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 13, '22
MIN 6 - KC 3
|
L +160 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 16.6 | 4.0 |
|
Aug 15, '22
MIN 4 - KC 2
|
L +166 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 16.6 | 0.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 89.3 | 15.4 | 2.2 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.96 | .237 | .333 | 1.40 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 9.7 |
|
|
4.62 | .276 | .330 | 1.38 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2.63 | 2.63 | .163 | .255 | 1.02 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
|
|
2.20 | 2.20 | .233 | .292 | 1.16 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.56 | 5.56 | .318 | .415 | 1.85 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
|
|
9.00 | 9.00 | .342 | .390 | 1.78 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 |