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Royals 8 Twins 6 W-Strahm (2-1) L-Rogers (1-3) SV-Lange (2)

The Minnesota Twins continued their homestand against the Royals tonight at a warm Target Field. The Royals were ready from the start as Bobby Witt Jr. lined a one-out single to center and stole second base. He gained third on a wild pitch and Salvador Perez hit a sac fly to right for the game's first run. The Twins answered in the bottom of the first as Byron Buxton belted a Seth Lugo fastball out to left for a lead-off home run. This tied the game at one after an inning of play. The Royals came back and quickly loaded up the bases in the second. A wild pitch plated a run and the Twins would respond in the second. Luke Keaschall drew a walk and Victor Caratini doubled him in. The Twins went ahead in the third as Kody Clemens blasted a Seth Lugo curveball out to right for a solo homer. The Royals countered with a Michael Massey solo shot in the fourth to even the game at three. The Twins added a run in the fourth on a Ryan Kreidler triple and Kody Clemens took Seth Lugo deep in the fifth. The Twins had a 5-3 lead after five innings of play. The Royals would rally in the sixth as Isaac Collins walked and Kyle Isbel singled. Carter Jensen doubled in a pair to even the game at five. Later in the inning, Bobby Witt Jr. reached on a bad throw from Ryan Kreidler, which plated the go-ahead run. An hour rain delay ensued and the Twins would inch closer with a Victor Caratini solo homer in the sixth. This tied the game at six and both bullpens held up until the ninth. The Royals loaded up the bases and Josh Rojas delivered a pinch-hit single to center that plated a pair. This put Kansas City up by two and Alex Lange got in and out of trouble in the ninth as the Royals took the series opener tonight.

-Final Thoughts- Andrew Morris opened tonight and went two innings. He gave up two runs on five hits with two strikeouts. Mike Paredes threw 3 2/3 innings as the bulk gyuy. He allowed three runs on two hits with a strikeout. Anthony Banda gave up a run and allowed a run in 1/3 of an inning, Eric Orze retired three batters, Yoendrys Gomez struck out two, and Taylor Rogers got out of the eighth. He gave up two run in the ninth when Justin Lawrence allowed inherited runs to score. Victor Caratini had three hits on the night. Byron Buxton and Kody Clemens had two hits each. The Twins hit 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Tomorrow, Michael Wacha faces Zebby Matthews in Game 2.

Kansas City Royals Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Carter Jensen C 1.) Byron Buxton DH

2.) Bobby Witt Jr. SS 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 3.) Kody Clemens 1B

4.) Salvador Perez DH 4.) Austin Martin RF

5.) Jac Caglianone RF 5.) Trevor Larnach LF

6.) Isaac Collins LF 6.) Luke Keaschall 2B

7.) Michael Massey 2B 7.) Victor Caratini C

8.) Nick Loftin 3B 8.) Ryan Kreidler SS

9.) Kyle Isbel CF 9.) James Outman CF

SP Seth Lugo RHP SP Andrew Morris RHP

(2-4) 3.55 ERA (1-2) 4.07 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

6.4.26-Seth Lugo RHP (2-4) 3.55 ERA Vs. Andrew Morris RHP (1-2) 4.07 ERA

6.5.26- Michael Wacha RHP (4-3) 3.23 ERA Vs. Zebby Matthews RHP (1-3) 4.63 ERA

6.6.26-Luinder Avila RHP (1-2) 4.44 ERA Vs. Joe Ryan RHP (4-3) 3.20 ERA

6.7.26-Noah Cameron LHP (2-4) 4.22 ERA Vs. Connor Prielipp LHP (2-3) 5.26 ERA

The Royals At A Glance- The Royals have been a huge disappointment and a (10-18) record in May didn't help. They had a stretch of ten losses in eleven games in mid-May and things haven't gotten much better. The Royals did take a series from the Reds in Cincinnati this week. The Royals got into Minneapolis late last night after playing a night game. Cole Ragans is out with an elbow injury and resumed playing catch on Monday. Maikel Garcia has been out with a hamstring injury. Carlos Estevez has been out since the first series of the year with a shoulder injury. He began playing catch recently and is slowly working his way back. Bobby Witt Jr. has been solid this year with a .283 average, nine homers, and twenty-six RBI. Vinnie Pasquantino has been a huge disappointment with a .214 average and just six homers. Salvador Perez is hitting just .207 on the year. The Royals starting staff has a 4.05 ERA, which is 13th in baseball. Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo have been bright spots in the rotation. The Kansas City bullpen has been awful with a 5.06 ERA, which is third-worst in MLB. Daniel Lynch has been good with a 1.85 ERA through 24 1/3 innings. Lucas Erceg has a 6.45 ERA and has been taken out of the closer role.

The Twins At A Glance- The Twins returned home and took two of three from the White Sox. They were shutout in a bad loss on Wednesday and continue the homestand against the Royals this weekend. Mick Abel threw live batting practice on Thursday and might be close to a rehab assignment. Ryan Jeffers had his cast and stitches removed and has resumed throwing. Kendry Rojas has been throwing and could began a rehab assignment soon. Cole Sands threw an inning for the Saints as he works his way back from a forearm injury. Simeon Woods Richardson was dealt back to the Blue Jays for cash after getting designated for assignment last week. Luke Keaschall has been hot with a .364 average over his past six games. Josh Bell has a .346 average over the past week. Tristan Gray has drive in eleven runs over the past week. Justin Lawrence got into his first game with the Twins on Wednesday. He loaded up the bases before getting out of the jam. Yoendrys Gomez has a 0.71 ERA in 12 2/3 innings with the Twins.

What To Watch For- The Royals took two of three from the Twins in early-April at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins took two of three from the Royals at Target Field last May and in August. Seth Lugo is (1-3) with a 4.76 ERA in nine games against the Twins. Michael Wacha is (6-1) with a 3.30 ERA in ten starts against the Twins. Josh Bell has two career homers off Wacha before. Zebby Matthews is (1-1) with a 5.14 ERA in three starts against the Royals. Luinder Avila has thrown two shutout innings against the Twins before. Joe Ryan is (8-2) with a 2.58 ERA in twelve starts against the Royals. Noah Cameron is (2-0) with a 1.04 ERA in three starts against the Twins. Connor Prielipp has never faced the Royals before. Salvador Perez has twenty-three career homers at Target Field, which is the most outside of Kauffman Stadium.

White Sox 8 Twins 0 W-Fedde (1-5) L-Bradley (5-2)

The Minnesota Twins have been hitting since they returned home with two wins over the White Sox. They looked for the sweep today at Target Field. The White Sox were ready from the start as Sam Antonacci led-off the first with a single and Miguel Vargas walked. Andrew Benintendi singled and Chase Meidroth drew a bases loaded walk. Jacob Gonzalez knocked in a pair with a single to center and Tristan Peter drove in one more with a fielder's choice. This put the Sox up by four before the Twins grabbed a bat. Eric Fedde ran with the run support with five shutout innings. The Sox added on in the sixth when Rikuu Nishida hit a grounder to Tristan Gray, who bobbled the ball and made a wild throw to first. Sam Antonacci doubled him home to put Chicago up by five. The White Sox had one more rally left in them in the eighth. Sam Antoniacci led-off with a double and Miguel Vargas singled him home. Andrew Benintendi smacked a Cody Laweryson change-up out to right for a three-run homer to push the Sox lead to eight. The Sox bullpen was great as Grant Taylor threw two shutout innings and Chris Murphy did the same. The Sox shutout the Twins to avoid the sweep today.

-Final Thoughts- Taj Bradley didn't have his stuff today and it showed. He went 4 2/3 innings and allowed four runs on seven hits with five walks and five strikeouts. Eric Orze gave up an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings, Taylor Rogers threw a scoreless seventh, and Cody Laweryson gave up three in the eighth. Justin Lawrence got out of his bases loaded jam in the ninth for his Twins debut. The Twins scattered five hits and went 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. They left seven men on base. Tomorrow, the Royals come to town to start a four-game series. Seth Lugo will start against Andrew Morris as the Twins have a bullpen game.

Chicago White Sox Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Sam Antonacci LF 1.) Byron Buxton CF

2.) Miguel Vargas 3B 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Andrew Benintendi DH 3.) Trevor Larnach LF

4.) Colson Montgomery SS 4.) Josh Bell DH

5.) Chase Meidroth 2B 5.) Austin Martin RF

6.) Jacob Gonzalez 1B 6.) Victor Caratini C

7.) Tristan Peters CF 7.) Luke Keaschall 2B

8.) Drew Romo C 8.) Tristan Gray SS

9.) Rikuu Nishida RF 9.) Orlando Arcia 1B

SP Erick Fedde RHP SP Taj Bradley RHP

(0-5) 5.40 ERA (5-1) 3.21 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

White Sox 4 Twins 6 W-Prielipp (2-3) L-Martin (8-2) SV-Gomez (4)

The Minnesota Twins offense awoke in a win over the White Sox last night. The second game was tonight at a warm Target Field. The White Sox started the scoring in the third when Luisangel Acuan walked and stole second and third base. Alex Jackson made a wild throw to third, which plated a run. Chase Meidroth singled and Randal Grichuk doubled. Miguel Vargas knocked in a pair with a base hit to left to put the Sox up by three. The Twins responded in the bottom of the third as Tristan Gray singled and went to second on a balk. Alex Jackson reached on a bunt single and Brooks Lee hit a sac fly to left. The Twins got back to work in teh fourth as Trevor Larnach doubled and Austin Martin walked. Luke Keaschall doubled home a run and Tristan Gray knocked in a pair with a base hit to left to put the Twins on top. Alex Jackson dumped a run-scoring single to right to push the Twins lead to two. The Twins added on in the fifth when Josh Bell and Trevor Larnach walked. Luke Keaschall singled home a run and the Twins led by three. The White Sox wouldn't go away in the seventh as Luisangel Acuna and Jacob Gonzalez singled. Chase Meidorth singled home a run and Anthony Banda got out of a bases loaded jam. The Twins bullpen kept holding up and Yoendrys Gomez retired the last four batters for the save. The Twins took the series tonight at Target Field.

-Final Thoughts- Connor Prielipp was pretty good tonight. He went six-plus innings and allowed four runs on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. Andrrew Morris struck out two and Anthony Banda got out of his jam. Banda struck out three and Yoendrys Gomez finished off the last four batters for the save. Luke Keaschall, Tristan Gray, and Alex Jackson had two hits each. The Twins hit 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Tomorrow, Erick Fedde faces Taj Bradley in the series finale.

Chicago White Sox Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Chase Meidroth 2B 1.) Byron Buxton CF

2.) Randal Grichuk RF 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Miguel Vargas 3B 3.) Kody Clemens 1B

4.) Edgar Quero C 4.) Josh Bell DH

5.) Sam Antonacci LF 5.) Trevor Larnach LF

6.) Derek Hill CF 6.) Austin Martin RF

7.) Andrew Benintendi DH 7.) Luke Keaschall 2B

8.) Luisangel Acuna SS 8.) Tristan Gray SS

9.) Jacob Gonzalez 1B 9.) Alex Jackson C

SP Davis Martin RHP SP Connor Prielipp LHP

(8-1) 2.00 ERA (1-3) 5.13 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

White Sox 6 Twins 9 W-Ryan (4-3) L-Sandlin (1-1)

The Minnesota Twins returned home after a bad ending to their long road trip. They faced off with the White Sox again at Target Field. The Twins got to work in the first as Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens singled. Trevor Larnach delivered a two-out run-scoring single to center to put the Twins on the board. The White Sox would rally in the third when Sam Antonacci doubled and reached third a on a flyball. Andrew Benintendi hit an RBI single to right to even the game at one all. The Twins got back to work in the fourth as they slowly loaded up the bases. Tristan Gray smacked a David Sandlin curveball out to right for a grand slam. The Twins took a four-run lead after four innings of play. The White Sox answered in the fifth as Rikuu Nishida led-off with an infield single and Miguel Vargas crushed a Joe Ryan sweeper out to left-center for a two-run homer. Andrew Benintendi knocked a Joe Ryan fastball out to right for a solo homer and the Sox were within a run. The Twins loaded up the bases in the bottom of the fifth and Austin Martin hit an RBI single to right. Victor Caratini lined a run-scoring single to left and Luke Keaschall hit a sac fly to right. This put the Twins up by five after five innings of play. Joe Ryan finished off six solid innings and the Twins bullpen held up until the ninth. Sam Antonacci singled and Miguel Vargas crushed a Travis Adams cutter out to left for a two-run homer. Travis Adams retired the next two batters and the Twins took the series opener tonight at home.

-Final Thoughts- Joe Ryan had a good night. He went six innings and allowed four runs on eight hits with nine strikeouts. Kody Funderburk put up a zero in the seventh, Yoendrys Gomez had a scoreless eighth, and Travis Adams gave up two in the ninth. Josh Bell and Trevor Larnach had two hits each. The Twins hit 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. Tomorrow, Davis Martin faces Connor Prielipp in Game 2.

Chicago White Sox Lineup Minnesota Twins Lineup

1.) Sam Antonacci LF 1.) Byron Buxton DH

2.) Miguel Vargas 3B 2.) Brooks Lee 3B

3.) Andrew Benintendi DH 3.) Kody Clemens CF

4.) Colson Montgomery SS 4.) Josh Bell 1B

5.) Chase Meidroth 2B 5.) Trevor Larnach LF

6.) Jacob Gonzalez 1B 6.) Austin Martin RF

7.) Tristan Peters CF 7.) Victor Caratini C

8.) Edgar Quero C 8.) Luke Keaschall 2B

9.) Rikuu Nishida RF 9.) Tristan Gray SS

SP David Sandlin RHP SP Joe Ryan RHP

(1-0) 1.50 ERA (3-3) 2.94 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

6.1.26-David Sandlin RHP (1-0) 1.50 ERA Vs. Joe Ryan RHP (3-3) 2.94 ERA

6.2.26-Davis Martin RHP (8-1) 2.00 ERA Vs. Connor Prielipp LHP (1-3) 5.13 ERA

6.3.26-Erick Fedde RHP (0-5) 5.40 ERA Vs. Taj Bradley RHP (5-1) 3.21 ERA

The White Sox At A Glance- The White Sox are on a roll and swept the Tigers over the weekend. They outscored the Tigers 13-5 in the three-game series in Chicago. The team was dealt a blow when Munetaka Murakami suffered a torn hamstring strain. He will miss 4-to-6 weeks. Jacob Gonzalez was called up to take his place. Derek Hill was removed from the starting lineup on Saturday with back tightness. Austin Hays started a rehab assignment with Charlotte. Tristan Peters is hitting .529 over the past week with three doubles. Colson Montgomer is hitting .346 in his last seven games. The Twins will face Davis Martin again on Tuesday, who is having an All-Star start to the season. He has a 2.00 ERA over 67 2/3 innings of work. Brandon Eisert has a 1.08 ERA in May. Sean Newcomb had a 1.10 ERA, and Bryan Hudson has a 1.23 ERA in May.

The Twins At A Glance- The Twins had a rough finish to their road trip with five straight losses. They return home where they will play ten of their next thirteeen games. Bailey Ober was put on the injured list with a sore elbow and Travis Adams was called up in his place. Mike Paredes was called up and John Klein was optioned to St. Paul. The team designated Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment and it's unknown if he will get claimed. Kody Clemens played center field over the weekend in Pittsburgh. He did just fine in the field and has five extra bases on the past week. Luke Keaschall is hitting .348 over the past week. Brooks Lee smacked two homers on Sunday and has eight RBI over his past seven games. Yoendrys Gomez had an 0.87 ERA in 10 1/3 innings in May with the Twins. Andrew Morris has a 2.19 ERA in May out of the bullpen. Taylor Rogers and Eric Orze were solid bullpen arms over the past month.

What To Watch For- The White Sox took three of four from the Twins last week at Rate Field. The Twins took two of three from the Sox at Target Field last April then got swept in a four-game series in September of 2025. David Sandlin made his Major League debut against the Twins last week. He threw six innings and gave up a run. He will make his first two starts against the Twins. Joe Ryan is (3-0) with a 3.21 ERA in seven starts against the Sox. Davis Martin is (3-3) with a 5.29 ERA in seven games against the Twins. Connor Prielipp threw 4 1/3 innings and gave up six runs in his lone start against the Sox last week. Erick Fedde is (2-0) with a 1.17 ERA in four starts against the Twins. Taj Bradley is (0-1) with an 11.57 ERA in three starts facing the Sox. Colson Montgomery has two career homers off Taj.

Twins 3 Pirates 9 W-Ashcraft (5-2) L-Matthews (1-3)

The Pittsburgh Pirates have beaten up on the Minnesota Twins this weekend. They looked for the sweep this weekend at PNC Park today. The Pirates struck first in the second when Ryan O'Hearn belted a Zebby Matthews slider out to right for a solo homer. Oneil Cruz walked and Jake Magnum singled. Jared Triolo singled home a run to give the Pirates a two-run lead. Pittsbugh added on in the third when Bryan Reynolds was hit by a pitch and Nick Gonzalez crushed a Zebby Matthews slider out to left. The two-run homer push the Bucs lead to four. The Pirates would rally big time in the fifth as Spencer Horwitz doulbed and Brandon Lowe singled him home. Bryan Reynolds and Nick Gonzales walked. Oneil Cruz walked in a run and Jake Magnum hit a sac fly to center. Henry Davis plated a pair with a single to left and the Pirates lead grew to nine. The Twins found some offense in the sixth when Alex Jackson singled and Brooks Lee smacked a Braxton Ashcraft fastball out to right for a two-run homer. Braxton Ashcraft threw six solid innings and the Pittsburgh bullpen did the rest. Brooks Lee hit a solo homer in the ninth and Brandon Bidois eventually got out of the ninth. The Pirates swept the Twins this weekend in Pittsburgh.

-Final Thoughts- Zebby Matthews got knocked around a bit today. He went 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven runs on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. Mike Paredes threw 3 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on two hits with three walks and three strikeouts in his Major League debut. Brook Lee had two homers and Josh Bell had two singles today. The Twins hit 0-for-3 with men in scoring position and left two men on base. The Twins return home to play the White Sox this week. Joe Ryan will start on Monday night at Target Field.

Minnesota Twins Lineup Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup

1.) Austin Martin RF 1.) Spencer Horwitz 1B

2.) Brooks Lee 3B 2.) Brandon Lowe 2B

3.) Kody Clemens CF 3.) Bryan Reynolds RF

4.) Josh Bell DH 4.) Ryan O'Hearn DH

5.) Trevor Larnach LF 5.) Nick Gonzales 3B

6.) Orlando Arcia 1B 6.) Oneil Cruz CF

7.) Luke Keaschall 2B 7.) Jake Magnum LF

8.) Tristan Gray SS 8.) Jared Triolo SS

9.) Alex Jackson C 9.) Henry Davis C

SP Zebby Matthews RHP SP Braxton Ashcraft RHP

(1-2) 2.37 ERA (4-2) 2.75 ERA

(2026 MLB Stats)

Twins 9 Pirates 10 W-Ramirez (3-2) L-Ober (6-3) SV-Soto (7)

The Minnesota Twins have had a tough time on the last two legs on their road trip. They swept the Red Sox then lost three of four to the White Sox. The Pirates looked to take the series today on a gorgeous day at PNC Park. The Pirates struck first in the first when Spencer Horwitz crushed a Bailey Ober fastball for a solo homer. Pittsburgh had a one-run lead after an inning of play. The Twins answered in the second as Kody Clemens doubled and Victor Caratini doubled him home to even the game at one. The Pirates were all over Bailey Ober in the second. Jake Magnum hit a solo shot and the Bucs loaded up the bases. Nick Gonzalez singled home a pair and Oneil Cruz hammered an Ober fastball out to left for a three-run homer. This capped off a six-run second and the Twins added a run in the third. The Twins rallied again in the fourth when Orlando Arcia and Luke Keaschall singled. Tristan Gray doubled in a pair and Byron Buxton walked. Josh Bell knocked in a pair with a double to left and Kody Clemens singled home a run to even the game at seven apiece. The Pirates would get a run in the fifth and rallied again in the seventh. Endy Rodriguez singled and Jake Magnum bunted for a hit. Jared Triolo singled home a run and Bryan Reynolds hit a sac fly to put Pittsburgh up 10-7 after seven innings of play. The Twins loaded up the bases in the eighth and Brooks Lee drew a bases loaded walk. Josh Bell hit an RBI groundout and the Twins were within a run. Gregory Soto got out of the eighth and put up a zero in the ninth as the Pirates took the series today at home.

-Final Thoughts- Bailey Ober got knocked around today. He went 4 2/3 innings and gave up eight runs on twelve hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Kody Funderburk retired four men and gave up two runs. John Klein threw two shutout innings. Kody Clemens and Luke Keaschall had three hits to lead the team. Byron Buxton had two hits on the day. The Twins hit 7-for-16 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Tomorrow, Zebby Matthews faces Braxton Ashcraft in the series finale.