MLB Game Preview: Kansas City Royals (57-58) vs. Minnesota Twins (54-60)

Game Details

• Time: 8:10 PM ET / 5:10 PM PT
• Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
• Broadcast: Twins.TV, Fubo, MLB.TV
• Weather: Mostly sunny, 82°F, light southwest winds

Team Overview

Kansas City Royals

• Record: 57–58 (3rd in AL Central)
• Recent Form: 6–4 in last 10 games
• Key Players:
• Bobby Witt Jr.: .287 AVG, 37 doubles, 16 HR, 4 triples
• Maikel Garcia: .298 AVG, 12-for-38, 2 HR, 7 RBI in last 10 games
• Salvador Perez: 20 HR, .252 AVG, 15 hits in last 18 games
• Pitcher: Seth Lugo (8–5, 3.06 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 107 K)
  Kansas City has gone 18–12 since July 1 and leads the season series 4–3. Their pitching staff ranks 2nd in the AL with a 3.60 ERA, and they’ve outscored opponents by 8 runs over their last 10 games.
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  Minnesota Twins
• Record: 54–60 (4th in AL Central)
• Recent Form: 4–6 in last 10 games
• Key Players:
• Brooks Lee: 10 doubles, 11 HR, .245 AVG
• Matt Wallner: 9-for-31, 4 HR in last 10 games
• Ryan Jeffers: .260 AVG, 9-game hit streak, .355 over last 21 games
• Pitcher: Joe Ryan (10–5, 2.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 141 K)
  Ryan has a 0.00 ERA vs. the Royals this season and ranks 4th in WHIP and 13th in K/9 across MLB. The Twins have hit 134 HR this season (8th in AL) but have been outscored by 15 runs over their last 10 games.

Head-to-Head Snapshot

This is the 8th meeting of the season between these teams. Kansas City has the edge so far.

Pitching Matchup – August 8

Ryan has been elite at home and against divisional opponents. Lugo has struggled slightly vs. AL Central teams (0–3, 4.18 ERA in 6 starts).