Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN

51-53, 25-28 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

43-61, 26-27 Home

MIN

Home Runs

Byron BuxtonCF #25 - MIN

25HR

.274AVG

45RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

16HR

.258AVG

37RBI

Batting Average

Byron BuxtonCF #25 - MIN

.274AVG

.331OBP

.568SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.279AVG

.350OBP

.450SLG

Runs Batted In

Josh BellDH #56 - MIN

62RBI

13HR

.247AVG

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

52RBI

14HR

.240AVG

Minnesota Twins

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Victor Caratini C	Day-To-Day	Jul 24
Marco Raya RP	15-Day IL	Jul 24
Cole Sands RP	15-Day IL	Jul 24
Connor Prielipp SP	15-Day IL	Jul 25
Garrett Acton RP	60-Day IL	Jul 25

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jac Caglianone RF	Day-To-Day	Jul 24
Kyle Isbel CF	10-Day IL	Jul 28
Connor Seabold RP	15-Day IL	Jul 28
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	10-Day IL	Jul 31
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
MIN	.246	498	867	126	.320	.410	4.71	1.39	379	858	.254	29-29
KC	.248	441	868	105	.317	.399	4.92	1.44	393	786	.263	26-38

Twins Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/23/26	@CLE	W3-1 F/12
7/22/26	@CLE	W10-6
7/21/26	@CLE	L5-2
7/20/26	@CLE	L13-4
7/19/26	@CHC	L10-1

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/23/26	@DET	L4-3
7/22/26	vsSF	W5-4
7/21/26	vsSF	W3-2
7/20/26	vsSF	W4-3
7/19/26	vsSD	L19-2

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Regular Season Series

KC leads 5-2

Twins
1
Royals
3

Game 1

3/30

Twins
9
Royals
13

Game 2

4/1

Twins
5
Royals
1

Game 3

4/2

Royals
8
Twins
6

Game 4

6/4

Royals
3
Twins
5

Game 5

6/5

Royals
3
Twins
2

Game 6

6/6

Royals
6
Twins
5

Game 7

6/7

Royals
Twins

Game 8

7/28

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Royals
Twins

Game 9

7/29

MLB.TV

Royals
Twins

Game 10

7/30

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Twins
Royals

Game 11

8/4

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Twins
Royals

Game 12

8/5

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Royals

Game 13

8/6

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	54	47	.535	-	W1
Cleveland	54	50	.519	1.5	L2
Minnesota	51	53	.490	4.5	W2
Detroit	49	54	.476	6	W2
Kansas City	43	61	.413	12.5	L1

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Byron BuxtonCF #25 - MIN

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Byron BuxtonCF #25 - MIN

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Josh BellDH #56 - MIN

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Injury Report

Team Stats

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