Venue & First Pitch
- Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Broadcast: FDSKC (KC), MNNT (MIN), MLB.TV
- Capacity: 37,903
Weather Forecast (Kansas City – First Pitch)
- Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm
- Temperature: ~82°F (28°C)
- Wind: SSW at 6–8 mph (slight boost to LF)
- Precipitation: ~10%
- Impact: Favorable hitting weather; minimal wind effect
Injury Report
Twins
- Byron Buxton (knee) – 10‑day IL
- Royce Lewis (hamstring) – 10‑day IL
- Chris Paddack (elbow), Jhoan Duran (forearm) – 60‑day IL
Royals
- Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) – 10‑day IL
- MJ Melendez (wrist) – 10‑day IL
- Brady Singer (elbow), Alec Marsh (shoulder) – 60‑day IL
Recent Form
Minnesota (Last 10): 3‑7, .238 AVG, 5.43 ERA, -21 run diff
Kansas City (Last 10): 5‑5, .249 AVG, 4.25 ERA, +3 run diff
Probable Pitchers
- MIN: RHP Pablo López (5‑3, 2.82 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 152 K)
- Last start: 7 IP, 1 ER vs. DET
- Career vs. KC: 2‑1, 3.12 ERA in 5 starts
- KC: RHP Michael Wacha (8‑11, 3.52 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 112 K)
- Last start: 4.2 IP, 4 ER vs. DET
- Career vs. MIN: 3‑2, 4.05 ERA in 8 starts
Key Player Matchups
- Carlos Correa (MIN) vs. Michael Wacha
- .308 AVG in 26 AB vs. Wacha; 2 HR, 6 RBI
- Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) vs. Pablo López
- .295 AVG, 21 HR, 77 RBI on season; 3‑for‑9 career vs. López
- Max Kepler (MIN) – 4 HR in last 10 games; hot bat in middle of order
- Maikel Garcia (KC) – .292 AVG, 34 doubles; table‑setter for Witt
Series History
- All-Time: Twins lead 465‑428
- 2025: 5‑5 split; MIN outscoring KC by 0.7 runs/game
Betting Trends
- Royals: 35‑26 as favorite; 18‑16 when favored at -136 or shorter; UNDER in 7 of last 10 vs. MIN
- Twins: 21‑34 as underdog; 11‑17 when +112 or longer; OVER in 65 of 139 games this season
- Head-to-Head: Low-scoring trend — majority of 2025 meetings have gone UNDER
Game Odds
Minnesota Twins 8
Kansas City Royals – 136
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, September 4, 2025
