Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Royals

35-22

6-1

Final

Twins

30-25

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	6
MIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Who won: Royals 6-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the Twins 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Royals. Willi Castro went 3-for-4 for the Twins.

Recap · May 29

Velázquez hits 2 HRs, Perez adds solo shot as Royals snap skid with 6-1 win over Twins

Nelson Velázquez homered twice, Salvador Perez hit his team-leading 10th homer of the season and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 3-1.
Royals 14-14 on the road; Twins 15-13 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

Seth Lugo SP

Probable starter · 16-9, 3.00 ERA, 181 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador PerezC
4Adam Frazier2B
5Nelson VelazquezDH
6Nick Loftin1B
7MJ MelendezLF
8Hunter RenfroeRF
9Kyle IsbelCF

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Bailey Ober SP

Probable starter · 12-9, 3.98 ERA, 191 K, 1.00 WHIP

Lineup

1Trevor LarnachLF
2Carlos CorreaSS
3Alex KirilloffDH
4Max KeplerRF
5Ryan JeffersC
6Edouard Julien2B
7Willi CastroCF
8Carlos Santana1B
9Jose Miranda3B

The series

MIN wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Twins 4, Royals 2 (May 28)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 18,130
Officials: Edwin Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Mark Carlson (Third Base Umpire)