Kansas City Royals (58-59, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-61, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 1:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Ryan Bergert (1-1, 2.83 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Twins: Jose Urena (0-0, 5.24 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
Royals -120, Twins +100; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
Minnesota is 31-25 in home games and 55-61 overall. The Twins are 27-10 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Kansas City has a 30-31 record in road games and a 58-59 record overall. The Royals have gone 26-5 in games when they scored at least five runs.
Sunday’s game is the 10th time these teams square off this season. The Royals have a 5-4 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Salvador Perez leads the Royals with 20 home runs while slugging .451. Bobby Witt Jr. is 9 for 39 with two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 4-6, .249 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Royals: 6-4, .243 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
INJURIES: Twins: Christian Vazquez: 10-Day IL (shoulder), 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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