Kansas City Royals (57-59, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-60, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (5-5, 2.68 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (4-6, 5.38 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)
Twins -139, Royals +118; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals.
Minnesota has a 55-60 record overall and a 31-24 record in home games. The Twins are eighth in the AL with 136 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Kansas City has a 29-31 record in road games and a 57-59 record overall. The Royals are 18-5 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Saturday’s game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 4-4.
TOP PERFORMERS: Trevor Larnach has 15 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs for the Twins. Ryan Jeffers is 14 for 40 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
Bobby Witt Jr. has 37 doubles, four triples and 17 home runs for the Royals. Maikel Garcia is 12 for 39 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .251 batting average, 5.21 ERA, outscored by five runs
Royals: 5-5, .254 batting average, 5.32 ERA, even run differential
INJURIES: Twins: Christian Vazquez: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Larnach: day-to-day (side), Simeon Woods Richardson: 15-Day IL (illness), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (side soreness), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Royals: Steven Cruz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Mark Canha: 10-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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