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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
16-30
3-7
Final
Twins
29-19
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 7-3

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Target Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Twins outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Gio Urshela went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 29
Sonny Gray and Zack Greinke hurt as Twins beat Royals 7-3

Minnesota's Sonny Gray and Kansas City's Zack Greinke left Sunday's game with injuries, leaving their teams to wonder how much time each will miss.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Royals 8-15 on the road; Twins 17-11 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Royals3rd in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 4-9, 3.68 ERA, 73 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit MerrifieldCF
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5MJ MelendezRF
  6. 6Hunter Dozier1B
  7. 7Carlos SantanaDH
  8. 8Emmanuel Rivera3B
  9. 9Nicky Lopez2B
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Sonny Gray SP
Probable starter · 8-5, 3.08 ERA, 117 K, 1.13 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonDH
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Luis Arraez1B
  4. 4Jorge Polanco2B
  5. 5Gio Urshela3B
  6. 6Kyle GarlickRF
  7. 7Royce LewisCF
  8. 8Trevor LarnachLF
  9. 9Ryan JeffersC

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Royals 7, Twins 3 (May 28)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 27,195
Officials
Ryan Additon (Home Plate Umpire), Bill Welke (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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