| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 9-12 | 4-2 | 5-10 |
| Game 2 | 9-12 | 5-4 | 4-8 |
| Game 3 | 7-13 | 4-5 | 3-8 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 11-10 | 6-3 | 5-7 |
| Game 2 | 9-12 | 4-7 | 5-5 |
| Game 3 | 8-12 | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| Game 4 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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+120 | 8.5o | +1.5 (2.5) |
|
|
-142 | 8.5u (3.5) | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 |
| M. Garcia | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .266 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| L. Thomas | PH -RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .265 |
| I. Collins | LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| T. Tolbert | PR -LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| J. Rojas | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .241 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Larnach | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| O. Arcia | PH -SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 |
| B. Lee | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
| K. Clemens | 1B -LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| J. Bell | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .224 |
| A. Martin | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .253 |
| V. Caratini | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| A. Jackson | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| R. Lewis | 2B -1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .159 |
| T. Gray | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| L. Keaschall | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| R. Kreidler | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Avila | 5 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.02 |
| D. Lynch IV | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| L. Erceg | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.17 |
| M. Strahm (W 3-1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.19 |
| A. Lange (S 3) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.03 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ryan | 6 .0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.07 |
| T. Rogers | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.38 |
| Y. Gomez | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| E. Orze (L 2-2) | 1 .0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.11 |
Location Target Field
Temperature 83° Temperature
Attendance 20,555 attendance
Home Mark Ripperger
1st Shane Livensparger
2nd Dan Merzel
3rd Dan Bellino
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 05, '26 | MIN |
|
MIN -118 | u8.5 | M. Wacha (5.2) | Z. Matthews (7.0) |
| Jun 04, '26 | MIN |
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KC -116 | o8.5 | S. Lugo (5.0) | A. Morris (2.0) |
| Apr 02, '26 | KC |
|
MIN +130 | u9.5 | C. Ragans (6.0) | T. Bradley (6.0) |
| Apr 01, '26 | KC |
|
KC -106 | o7.5 | N. Cameron (5.0) | J. Ryan (4.0) |
| Mar 30, '26 | KC |
|
KC -164 | u10.5 | K. Bubic (6.0) | S. Woods Richardson (5.0) |
| Sep 07, '25 | KC |
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MIN +102 | u8.5 | M. Lorenzen (5.1) | B. Ober (5.1) |
| Sep 06, '25 | KC |
|
KC +106 | o8.5 | S. Kolek (7.0) | J. Ryan (2.0) |
| Sep 05, '25 | KC |
|
KC -130 | u8.0 | M. Wacha (5.2) | P. Lopez (6.0) |
| Aug 10, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -108 | u9.5 | R. Bergert (5.2) | J. Urena (3.0) |
| Aug 09, '25 | MIN |
|
KC -118 | u8.5 | N. Cameron (5.2) | B. Ober (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Jun 5, 2026 ) Kansas City 3, Minnesota 5
The Minnesota Twins will give Byron Buxton T-shirts to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday afternoon's game against the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis.
Whether any of those fans will see Buxton on the field is a question mark.
Buxton injured his right shoulder in the Twins' 5-3 win over the Royals on Friday night, and his status for Saturday's game is uncertain.
The four-game series is even at one win apiece; the Royals recorded an 8-6 victory on Thursday.
Minnesota rallied for the win on Saturday despite losing Buxton in the third inning. He crashed into the outfield wall while making a catch and stayed in the game but he was removed for a pinch hitter when his turn came up in the batting order.
The Twins said Buxton suffered a right shoulder contusion. He was removed from Friday's game as a precautionary measure and was not scheduled to undergo any imaging tests barring any unforeseen changes.
"I think we'll see how he is (Saturday)," Twins manager Derek Shelton said. "That's the biggest thing. The fact that he jammed the same shoulder that he had issue with before, there's always concern there. But how he comes in (Saturday) I think will be a good indicator."
Buxton is batting .257 this season, with 18 homers and 28 RBIs.
Twins right-hander Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.20 ERA) is set to make his 14th start of the year. He has won his past two decisions, including his most recent outing Monday when he got the victory despite allowing four runs in eight hits in six innings in a 9-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Ryan has faced the Royals 12 times (all starts) in his career. He is 8-2 with a 2.58 ERA in those meetings and has 15 walks and 69 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings.
Although he has fared well in his career against the Royals, Ryan struggled in his previous start against them this season. He gave up five runs on nine hits in four innings in a 13-9 loss on April 1 in Kansas City.
The Royals will counter on Saturday with right-hander Luinder Avila (1-2, 4.44 ERA), who has appeared in 11 games and logged two starts this season. The 24-year-old picked up his first win in his most recent outing Monday, when he held the Cincinnati Reds to one run on two hits in five innings in a 9-2 victory.
Avila has faced the Twins two times out of the bullpen in his career. He has not allowed a run in two innings and has walked one and struck out four without recording a decision.
Kansas City sits in last place in the American League Central, but players remain confident they can improve.
"We have a great clubhouse of guys in here," Carter Jensen said. "Fighters. People who aren't going to give up."
Minnesota is 18-16 at home this season; Kansas City is 10-22 on the road.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Seabold | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Connor Seabold on the 15-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| K. Bubic | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Kris Bubic from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow soreness. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| K. Isbel | CF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed OF Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list with a left plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Prielipp | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Finger( Jul 08, '26) | Jul 08, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed LHP Connor Prielipp on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left middle finger. | ||||
| M. Raya | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 07, '26) | Jul 07, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Marco Raya on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| B. Buxton | CF | Ten Day IL - Hip( Jul 06, '26) | Jul 06, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed OF Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list due to right hip strain. | ||||
| A. Banda | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed LHP Anthony Banda on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain. | ||||
| G. Acton | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Garrett Acton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jun 01, '26
CIN 2 - KC 9
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W +108 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 17.2 | 2.5 |
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Apr 04, '26
KC 2 - MIL 5
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L -102 | u8.5 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 24.3 | 0.5 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 79.5 | 20.8 | 1.5 |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila has not played against MIN Twins. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 01, '26
MIN 9 - CHW 6
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W -144 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 16.3 | 1.0 |
|
May 26, '26
CHW 3 - MIN 5
|
W -116 | o7.5 | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 12.8 | 2.3 |
|
May 20, '26
MIN 4 - HOU 1
|
W -136 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 0.5 |
|
May 15, '26
MIN 2 - MIL 3
|
L -110 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0.6 |
|
May 09, '26
CLE 1 - MIN 2
|
W +100 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 17.8 | 4.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 98.4 | 15.7 | 1.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 01, '26
KC 13 - MIN 9
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L -110 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 06, '25
KC 11 - MIN 2
|
L -124 | o8.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 31.0 | 0.5 |
|
Aug 08, '25
MIN 9 - KC 4
|
W -136 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 17.4 | 1.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 3.2 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 75.3 | 22.6 | 0.6 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.46 | .250 | .328 | 1.37 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 8.2 |
|
|
4.61 | .251 | .332 | 1.37 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 8.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.44 | 4.16 | .240 | .311 | 1.28 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 5.0 |
|
|
4.93 | 4.47 | .246 | .314 | 1.28 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.29 | 4.95 | .267 | .355 | 1.53 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
|
|
5.37 | 4.80 | .258 | .354 | 1.50 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 |