Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN

49-50, 23-25 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

40-59, 23-26 Home

MIN

Home Runs

Byron BuxtonCF #25 - MIN

25HR

.271AVG

45RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

15HR

.260AVG

36RBI

Batting Average

Byron BuxtonCF #25 - MIN

.271AVG

.328OBP

.575SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.280AVG

.350OBP

.451SLG

Runs Batted In

Josh BellDH #56 - MIN

60RBI

13HR

.248AVG

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

51RBI

13HR

.246AVG

Minnesota Twins

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Royce Lewis 3B	Day-To-Day	Jul 19
Cole Sands RP	15-Day IL	Jul 19
Byron Buxton CF	10-Day IL	Jul 19
Marco Raya RP	15-Day IL	Jul 20
Garrett Acton RP	60-Day IL	Jul 24

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Stephen Kolek SP	Bereavement	Jul 23
Kyle Isbel CF	10-Day IL	Jul 28
Connor Seabold RP	15-Day IL	Jul 28
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 1
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	Aug 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
MIN	.248	478	826	123	.322	.415	4.62	1.38	357	824	.251	21-23
KC	.248	424	826	100	.317	.399	4.88	1.44	378	752	.263	16-22

Twins Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/18/26	@CHC	L6-2
7/17/26	@CHC	W5-2
7/12/26	vsLAA	W4-2
7/11/26	vsLAA	W5-3
7/10/26	vsLAA	L4-3

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/18/26	vsSD	W6-1
7/17/26	vsSD	W7-6 F/10
7/12/26	@BAL	L8-2
7/11/26	@BAL	L6-1
7/10/26	@BAL	L5-3

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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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Game 9

7/29

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Game 10

7/30

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Royals

Game 11

8/4

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Game 12

8/5

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Game 13

8/6

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	51	46	.526	-	L1
Cleveland	52	47	.525	-	W1
Minnesota	49	50	.495	3	L1
Detroit	46	52	.469	5.5	W2
Kansas City	40	59	.404	12	W2

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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

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KC leads 5-2

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