Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Twins

1-0

4-1

Final

Royals

0-1

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 4-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 9th inning. Royce Lewis went 2-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins. Maikel Garcia went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Mar 28

Lopez shuts down Royals as Twins begin defense of AL Central title with 4-1 win

Pablo Lopez admitted to feeling some anxiety when the Twins ace stepped on the mound to face the Royals on opening day.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Twins 1-0 on the road; Royals 0-1 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27

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Preview · Sep 27

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Recap · Sep 26

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Preview · Sep 26

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Recap · Sep 26

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Pablo Lopez SP

Probable starter · 15-10, 4.08 ERA, 198 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Byron BuxtonCF
2Ryan JeffersC
3Royce Lewis3B
4Carlos CorreaSS
5Carlos Santana1B
6Max KeplerRF
7Kyle Farmer3B
8Willi CastroLF
9Manuel MargotDH

Royals5th in AL Cent

Cole Ragans SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.14 ERA, 223 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5MJ MelendezLF
6Hunter RenfroeRF
7Adam Frazier2B
8Nelson VelazquezDH
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 38,775
Officials: Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)