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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Royals
6-21
6-8
Final
Twins
16-11
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 8-6

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Twins outscored the Royals 4-1 in the 4th inning. Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Apr 28
Twins hit 3 more homers, beat Royals 8-6

Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco and Jose Miranda homered as the Minnesota Twins stayed hot at the plate with an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 3-1.
  • Royals 5-9 on the road; Twins 9-5 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

Royals5th 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

Royals5th in AL Cent
Jordan Lyles SP
Probable starter · 6-17, 6.28 ERA, 120 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  2. 2Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  3. 3Salvador PerezC
  4. 4MJ MelendezRF
  5. 5Edward OlivaresLF
  6. 6Nick Pratto1B
  7. 7Kyle IsbelCF
  8. 8Hunter Dozier3B
  9. 9Michael Massey2B
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Pablo Lopez SP
Probable starter · 11-8, 3.66 ERA, 234 K, 1.15 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Max KeplerRF
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Jorge Polanco2B
  4. 4Byron BuxtonDH
  5. 5Trevor LarnachLF
  6. 6Jose Miranda3B
  7. 7Joey Gallo1B
  8. 8Christian VazquezC
  9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

MIN wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Twins 7, Royals 1 (Apr 27)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 11,754
Officials
Jerry Layne (Home Plate Umpire), Brock Ballou (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-1

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