MLB Game Preview: Kansas City Royals (58-59) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-61)

Game Overview

Date & Time: Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 1:05 PM ET
Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
Series Status: Royals lead season series 5–4

Pitching Matchup

Team	Pitcher	Record	ERA	WHIP	Strikeouts
Royals	Ryan Bergert	1–1	2.83	1.11	36
Twins	José Ureña	0–0	5.24	1.52	13

• Bergert was acquired from San Diego and pitched 5.2 innings of 2-run ball in his KC debut vs. Boston
• Ureña makes his 10th appearance of the season, fourth start, and first at home for Minnesota

Team Form & Trends

Kansas City Royals

• Last 10 Games: 6–4
• Batting Avg: .243
• ERA: 4.30
• Road Record: 30–31
• Key Trend: 26–5 when scoring 5+ runs
• Top Performers:

• Bobby Witt Jr.: .284 AVG, 17 HR, 37 2B
• Maikel Garcia: .299 AVG, .350 over last 5 games
• Salvador Perez: 20 HR, .451 SLG

Minnesota Twins

• Last 10 Games: 4–6
• Batting Avg: .249
• ERA: 5.01
• Home Record: 31–25
• Key Trend: 27–10 when hitting 2+ HR
• Top Performers:

• Trevor Larnach: .248 AVG, 15 HR
• Ryan Jeffers: .272 AVG, 22 2B
• Brooks Lee: .249 AVG, 11 HR

Injury Report

Kansas City Royals

• Key absences: Cole Ragans (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone (hamstring), Michael Lorenzen (oblique), Mark Canha (elbow)

Minnesota Twins

• Key absences: Byron Buxton (side soreness), Pablo López (shoulder), Christian Vázquez (shoulder)

Game Outlook

• Edge: Royals have the pitching advantage with Bergert’s form and are 3–0 in their last 3 games as favorites
• X-Factor: Bobby Witt Jr.’s power-speed combo and Maikel Garcia’s hot bat
• Betting Angle: Over 9.5 runs has hit in 7 of KC’s last 10 games and 8 of Minnesota’s

How to Watch

• TV: ESPN, FanDuel TV
• Streaming: MLB.tv, Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff