| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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Minnesota vs Kansas City Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN
Minnesota
|
5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
KC
Kansas City
|
1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Pitcher
T. Bradley
(W)
Kansas City Pitcher
C. Ragans
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MIN
Minnesota
|
+130 | 9.5o | +1.5 (5.5) |
|
KC
Kansas City
|
-154 | 9.5u (3.5) | -1.5 |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Martin | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| T. Larnach | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| J. Outman | PR -LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| B. Buxton | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 |
| L. Keaschall | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 |
| M. Wallner | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .174 |
| V. Caratini | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| K. Clemens | 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| J. Bell | DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .222 |
| R. Lewis | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .211 |
| T. Gray | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Royce Lewis (2)
- HR - Matt Wallner (2), Kody Clemens (1), Josh Bell (2)
- TB - Luke Keaschall 2, Matt Wallner 4, Victor Caratini 1, Kody Clemens 5, Josh Bell 4, Royce Lewis 2
- RBI - Byron Buxton (1), Matt Wallner (2), Kody Clemens (2), Josh Bell (5)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Luke Keaschall 2 (4)
- SF - Byron Buxton (1)
- GIDP - Victor Caratini (2)
- Team LOB - 11
Baserunning
- SB - James Outman (2 off Schreiber/Perez), Kody Clemens (3 off Ragans/Perez)
- CS - Kody Clemens (2 off Ragans/Perez)
Fielding
- E - Royce Lewis (1)
- DP - 1
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .273 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| S. Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| T. Tolbert | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| C. Jensen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| J. Caglianone | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| J. India | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .158 |
| I. Collins | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| L. Thomas | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .077 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | ||
Battling
- TB - Maikel Garcia 1, Bobby Witt Jr. 1, Vinnie Pasquantino 1, Salvador Perez 1, Jac Caglianone 1, Isaac Collins 1, Kyle Isbel 1
- RBI - Vinnie Pasquantino (3)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Bobby Witt Jr. (4), Jac Caglianone (1), Lane Thomas 2 (3), Kyle Isbel (1)
- SF - Vinnie Pasquantino (1)
- GIDP - Lane Thomas (1)
- Team LOB - 15
Baserunning
- SB - Tyler Tolbert (2 off Rogers/Caratini)
Fielding
- DP - 1
- Outfield Assists - Lane Thomas (Caratini at 3)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bradley (W 1-0) | 6 .0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.87 |
| K. Funderburk (H 2) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 |
| C. Sands (H 1) | 0 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
| T. Rogers (H 1) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Topa | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 |
- IBB - Trevor Larnach (by Schreiber), Trevor Larnach (by Schreiber)
- Pitches-Strikes - Taj Bradley 100-65, Kody Funderburk 15-10, Cole Sands 11-9, Taylor Rogers 4-3, Justin Topa 13-8
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Taj Bradley 4-6, Kody Funderburk 0-1, Cole Sands 1-1, Taylor Rogers 0-0, Justin Topa 2-0
- Batters Faced - Taj Bradley 24, Kody Funderburk 3, Cole Sands 4, Taylor Rogers 1, Justin Topa 4
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Taylor Rogers 1-0
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ragans (L 0-2) | 6 .0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3.60 |
| M. Strahm | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Schreiber | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
| S. Cruz | 1 .0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16.20 |
- HBP - Victor Caratini (by Strahm)
- Pitches-Strikes - Cole Ragans 89-59, Matt Strahm 19-12, John Schreiber 27-13, Steven Cruz 27-17
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Cole Ragans 1-4, Matt Strahm 0-1, John Schreiber 1-1, Steven Cruz 1-0
- Batters Faced - Cole Ragans 20, Matt Strahm 4, John Schreiber 6, Steven Cruz 6
Game Info
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 69° Temperature
Attendance 11,694 attendance
Home Cory Blaser
1st Jansen Visconti
2nd Alex Tosi
3rd Andy Fletcher
MIN vs KCRecords
MIN vs KCHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | MIN Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 01, '26 | KC |
13 - 9
|
KC -106 | o7.5 | J. Ryan (4.0) | N. Cameron (5.0) |
| Mar 30, '26 | KC |
3 - 1
|
KC -164 | u10.5 | S. Woods Richardson (5.0) | K. Bubic (6.0) |
| Sep 07, '25 | KC |
5 - 1
|
MIN +102 | u8.5 | B. Ober (5.1) | M. Lorenzen (5.1) |
| Sep 06, '25 | KC |
11 - 2
|
KC +106 | o8.5 | J. Ryan (2.0) | S. Kolek (7.0) |
| Sep 05, '25 | KC |
2 - 1
|
KC -130 | u8.0 | P. Lopez (6.0) | M. Wacha (5.2) |
| Aug 10, '25 | MIN |
5 - 3
|
MIN -108 | u9.5 | J. Urena (3.0) | R. Bergert (5.2) |
| Aug 09, '25 | MIN |
2 - 0
|
KC -118 | u8.5 | B. Ober (6.0) | N. Cameron (5.2) |
| Aug 08, '25 | MIN |
9 - 4
|
MIN -136 | o8.5 | J. Ryan (5.0) | S. Lugo (4.0) |
| May 25, '25 | MIN |
2 - 1
|
KC +103 | u7.5 | B. Ober (6.2) | K. Bubic (7.0) |
| May 24, '25 | MIN |
5 - 4
|
MIN -121 | o7.0 | Z. Matthews (4.0) | M. Wacha (5.0) |
MIN vs KC Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 1, 2026 ) Minnesota 9, Kansas City 13
Kyle Isbel will look to continue his torrid stretch at the plate on Thursday afternoon as the host Kansas City Royals vie for a sweep of their three-game series with the Minnesota Twins.
Isbel totaled four hits in his first three games before collecting four more in Kansas City's 13-9 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday. He has homered in both games of this series for the Royals and is batting .571 for the season.
Jonathan India hit his fifth career grand slam to highlight Kansas City's 15-hit attack. He joined Jac Caglianone, Minnesota native Isaac Collins and Isbel -- the Royals' Nos. 6-9 hitters -- in combining to go 10-for-16 with eight RBIs and nine runs.
The offensive surge came hours after the Royals placed closer Carlos Estevez on the 15-day injured list with a left foot contusion. Estevez, who had a career-high 42 saves last season, sustained the injury after he was hit by a line drive in the ninth inning of Kansas City's 6-2 setback to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
"He's going to continue to throw, probably at 60 to 75 feet, so he doesn't have to put too much tension on it or pressure on it, as I should say," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of Estevez. "And then, as the symptoms resolve, he'll get on the mound and then he'll build up a progression. He'll have to go out and pitch."
The Twins cut into an 11-run deficit by scoring eight runs over the final three innings on Wednesday, forcing Quatraro to summon Lucas Erceg into the game. The latter retired the only two batters he faced to secure his second save of the season.
"We really like Lucas in the back end," Quatraro said before the game. "But if there is a huge spot in the eighth, you know, he's going to be in there for that as well. He's well aware of that."
Kansas City left-hander Cole Ragans (0-1. 9.00 ERA) is scheduled to start Thursday's game against Minnesota right-hander Taj Bradley (0-0, 2.08).
Ragans struggled mightily in his season opener Friday, permitting four runs on six hits -- including three homers -- in four innings of a 6-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Ragans, 28, is 2-2 with a 1.85 ERA in six career appearances (all starts) vs. the Twins.
Bradley allowed one run on three hits and struck out nine in 4 1/3 innings in his season debut against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. He departed after 92 pitches in his team's 4-1 victory.
A small sample size, to be certain, but Bradley acknowledged he's taking a better mental approach to the game.
"It's just me being hard-headed in the past," he said. "I stuck to what I was good at and stuck to what I knew, you know. If it's different, it gets scary, so you don't even want to walk down that path.
"What I've done in the past is what I felt I solidified on. Going into the offseason, I figured I'd take different routines, different practices, and bring it into this year."
Bradley, 25, is 1-1 with an 0.96 ERA in three career appearances (all starts) against the Royals.
The Twins will conclude their season-opening six-game road trip on Thursday.
--Field Level Media
MIN vs KCInjury report
Minnesota's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ryan | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Glute( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Joe Ryan on the 15-day injured list due to left glute strain. | ||||
| M. Paredes | SP | Sixty Day IL - Oblique( Jul 31, '26) | Jul 31, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mike Paredes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. | ||||
| C. Sands | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Cole Sands from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow strain. | ||||
| A. Banda | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred LHP Anthony Banda from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain. | ||||
| M. Abel | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mick Abel from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Perez | DH | Day To Day - Elbow( Aug 13, '26) | Aug 13, '26 | |
| Perez is not in the lineup for Friday's (Aug. 14) game against the Angels. | ||||
| T. Gonsolin | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| L. Avila | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Luinder Avila from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right forearm tightness. | ||||
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Jul 28, '26) | Jul 28, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list with right wrist soreness. | ||||
| B. Way | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jul 27, '26) | Jul 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Beck Way on the 15-day injured list due to low back spasm tightness. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 13, '26) | Jul 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seabold | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Connor Seabold to the 60-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| M. Garcia | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list due to a left-hand muscle strain. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Carlos Estévez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred INF Jonathan India to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
MIN vs KC Starters Recent Games
Taj Bradley (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
5.61
Avg. IP
5.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 28, '26
BAL 1 - MIN 4
|
W +136 | u7.5 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 21.2 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
TEX 4 - MIN 2
|
L +156 | u7.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 17, '25
MIN 5 - NYY 10
|
L +137 | o9.5 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 22.3 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 10, '25
LAA 4 - MIN 3
|
L +104 | u9.5 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 15.5 | 1.8 |
|
Sep 04, '25
MIN 8 - CHW 11
|
L -146 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 | 3.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 92.0 | 18.4 | 1.1 |
Last Vs Kansas City
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 24, '25
KC 1 - TB 5
|
W +129 | u8.5 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
|
Apr 29, '25
TB 1 - KC 3
|
W +139 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 14.4 | 2.2 |
|
May 26, '24
TB 4 - KC 1
|
W -120 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 19.0 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 94.3 | 15.5 | 3.1 |
Cole Ragans (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
4-1
ERA
5.85
Avg. IP
4.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 27, '26
ATL 6 - KC 0
|
L +118 | u7.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 90 | 22.5 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 28, '25
ATH 2 - KC 9
|
W -137 | o9.0 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 16.6 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 23, '25
LAA 4 - KC 8
|
W -158 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 14.4 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 17, '25
KC 7 - SEA 5
|
W -124 | o8.5 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 16.9 | 3.0 |
|
Jun 05, '25
STL 5 - KC 7
|
W -106 | o7.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 26.0 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 74.8 | 19.3 | 1.4 |
Last Vs Minnesota
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 08, '25
KC 2 - MIN 1
|
W -114 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 06, '24
KC 5 - MIN 0
|
W -135 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 15.8 | 0.5 |
|
Aug 14, '24
MIN 1 - KC 4
|
W -108 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 15.1 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 99.0 | 15.7 | 1.3 |
MIN vs KCStats
MIN vs KC Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Minnesota
|
5.05 | .282 | .368 | 1.56 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.8 |
|
Kansas City
|
4.36 | .244 | .330 | 1.38 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Minnesota
|
4.37 | 4.37 | .259 | .319 | 1.28 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 4.4 |
|
Kansas City
|
1.98 | 1.98 | .204 | .271 | 1.06 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Minnesota
|
7.85 | 5.89 | .310 | .420 | 1.91 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
|
Kansas City
|
9.56 | 8.44 | .303 | .410 | 1.94 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 |