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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

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Royals
48-71
0-4
Final
Twins
61-55
Target Field
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Who won: Twins 4-0

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 1st inning. Jose Miranda went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 17
Mahle exits early; Twins beat Royals 4-0 for 3-game sweep

Emilio Pagán pitched two scoreless innings after Tyler Mahle departed with right shoulder fatigue, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
  • Royals 19-37 on the road; Twins 34-25 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
Daniel Lynch IV SP
Probable starter · 4-13, 5.13 ERA, 122 K, 1.57 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1MJ MelendezC
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.3B
  3. 3Salvador PerezDH
  4. 4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  5. 5Brent RookerLF
  6. 6Michael Massey2B
  7. 7Michael A. TaylorCF
  8. 8Nate EatonRF
  9. 9Maikel GarciaSS
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Tyler Mahle SP
Probable starter · 6-8, 4.40 ERA, 126 K, 1.22 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonDH
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Luis Arraez2B
  4. 4Jose Miranda1B
  5. 5Gio Urshela3B
  6. 6Gilberto CelestinoCF
  7. 7Gary SanchezC
  8. 8Max KeplerRF
  9. 9Nick GordonLF

The series

MIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Twins 9, Royals 0 (Aug 16)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 23,543
Officials
Jeremie Rehak (Home Plate Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (First Base Umpire), Mark Wegner (Second Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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