| 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 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
|
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+130 | 9.5o | +1.5 (5.5) |
|
|
-154 | 9.5u (3.5) | -1.5 |
| 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
Baserunning
Fielding
| 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
Baserunning
Fielding
| 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 |
| 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 |
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 69° Temperature
Attendance 11,694 attendance
Home Cory Blaser
1st Jansen Visconti
2nd Alex Tosi
3rd Andy Fletcher
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | MIN Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 01, '26 | KC |
|
KC -106 | o7.5 | J. Ryan (4.0) | N. Cameron (5.0) |
| Mar 30, '26 | KC |
|
KC -164 | u10.5 | S. Woods Richardson (5.0) | K. Bubic (6.0) |
| Sep 07, '25 | KC |
|
MIN +102 | u8.5 | B. Ober (5.1) | M. Lorenzen (5.1) |
| Sep 06, '25 | KC |
|
KC +106 | o8.5 | J. Ryan (2.0) | S. Kolek (7.0) |
| Sep 05, '25 | KC |
|
KC -130 | u8.0 | P. Lopez (6.0) | M. Wacha (5.2) |
| Aug 10, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -108 | u9.5 | J. Urena (3.0) | R. Bergert (5.2) |
| Aug 09, '25 | MIN |
|
KC -118 | u8.5 | B. Ober (6.0) | N. Cameron (5.2) |
| Aug 08, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -136 | 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) |
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
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Buxton | CF | Day To Day - Hip( May 15, '26) | May 15, '26 | |
| Buxton is not in the lineup for Saturday's (May 16) game against Milwaukee. | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Strahm | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 15, '26) | May 15, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Matt Strahm on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 | u9.0 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 15.5 | 1.8 |
|
Sep 04, '25
MIN 8 - CHW 11
|
L -137 | 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 -105 | 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 |
|
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 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.05 | .282 | .368 | 1.56 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.8 |
|
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.37 | 4.37 | .259 | .319 | 1.28 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 4.4 |
|
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
7.85 | 5.89 | .310 | .420 | 1.91 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
|
|
9.56 | 8.44 | .303 | .410 | 1.94 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 |