Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals, MLB Opening Day
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Twins 2-0
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 in MLB Opening Day on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 6th inning. Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins.
Recap · Mar 30
Pablo Lopez, Twins' bullpen blank Royals 2-0 on opening day
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli leaned forward in his visiting office, turned over his lineup card for opening day against the Royals and began reading the blue marker scribbled down the back.
What it means
- Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
- Twins 1-0 on the road; Royals 0-1 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
Twins3rd in AL Cent- OutWalker Jenkins CFElbow, Surgery, right
- 10-Day-ILByron Buxton CFHip, Surgery, right
- 15-Day-ILJeff Hoffman RPForearm, Inflammation, right
- 60-Day-ILMike Paredes SPOblique, Strain, left
- 10-Day-ILTrevor Larnach LFWrist, Sprain, left
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Probable starters
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Pablo Lopez SP
Probable starter · 11-8, 3.66 ERA, 234 K, 1.15 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Max KeplerRF
- 2Carlos CorreaSS
- 3Byron BuxtonDH
- 4Trevor LarnachLF
- 5Jose Miranda3B
- 6Nick Gordon2B
- 7Joey Gallo1B
- 8Christian VazquezC
- 9Michael A. TaylorCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 2-15, 5.06 ERA, 97 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 2MJ MelendezRF
- 3Salvador PerezC
- 4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 5Franmil ReyesDH
- 6Michael Massey2B
- 7Hunter Dozier3B
- 8Kyle IsbelCF
- 9Edward OlivaresLF
The series
MIN wins series 3-0
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 38,351
- Officials
- Todd Tichenor (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Knight (First Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Second Base Umpire), Tony Randazzo (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
