Minnesota TwinsTwins1-4
9FinalApr 1, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals3-2
13StreamMLB.TVTwins.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIN−113
KC−107
Run line
MIN −1.5+146
KC +1.5−177
Total O/U
Over 8−102
Under 8−118
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8 (22 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 13-9 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Apr 1, 2026 to move to 3-2.
The Royals have won 3 straight. They scored 7 runs in the sixth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| KC | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | x | 13 |
W: Cameron (1-0) · L: Ryan (0-1) · S: Erceg (0-0)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- KCDoubleCollins doubled to right, Caglianone scored.0-1
- KCSingleIsbel singled to left, Collins scored.0-2
- KCSingleGarcia singled to left, Isbel scored.0-3
Bottom 3
- KCSingleIndia reached on infield single to third, Pasquantino scored, India out stretching at second.0-4
Bottom 4
- KCSacrifice flyGarcia hit sacrifice fly to center, Caglianone scored, Collins to third.0-5
Top 5
- MINSingleLee singled to center, Lewis scored.1-5
Bottom 6
- KCWalkGarcia walked, Caglianone scored, Isbel to second, Collins to third.1-6
- KCSacrifice flyWitt Jr. hit sacrifice fly to right, Collins scored, Isbel to third.1-7
- KCFielder's choicePasquantino grounded into fielder's choice to first, Isbel scored on error, Garcia safe at second on throwing error by first baseman Caratini.1-8
- KCHome runIndia homered to left (397 feet), Garcia scored, Pasquantino scored and Perez scored.1-12
Top 7
- MINWalkMartin walked, Bell scored, Lee to second, Lewis to third.2-12
- MINDoubleKeaschall doubled to left, Lewis scored and Lee scored, Martin to third.4-12
Bottom 7
- KCHome runIsbel homered to right (360 feet).4-13
Top 8
- MINSingleCaratini singled to center, Jeffers scored, Bell to second.5-13
- MINHit by pitchMartin hit by pitch, Bell scored, Gray to second, Caratini to third.6-13
Top 9
- MINHome runBell homered to left (383 feet), Wallner scored and Jeffers scored.9-13
Team stats
MINKC
- Hits
- 9
- 15
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 13
- Walks
- 9
- 5
- Strikeouts
- 11
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 29
- 19
- Errors
- 1
- 1
Player stats
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Martin LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | .375 | .615 | .375 |
| Byron Buxton CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .200 | .238 | .350 |
| James Outman CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .158 | .227 | .211 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .158 | .273 | .316 |
| Ryan Jeffers C | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | .214 | .353 | .286 |
| Josh Bell DH | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .200 | .381 | .533 |
| Victor Caratini 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .267 | .353 | .267 |
| Royce Lewis 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .200 | .294 | .667 |
| Tristan Gray 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .600 | .667 | .800 |
| Brooks Lee SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .154 | .214 | .154 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan P | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77-49 | 4.82 | 77 |
| Cody Laweryson P | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36-19 | 20.25 | 36 |
| Zak Kent P | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 47-25 | 5.40 | 47 |
| Anthony Banda P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 | 12 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .313 | .429 | .375 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .278 | .300 | .278 |
| Tyler Tolbert SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .176 | .333 | .235 |
| Salvador Perez C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .200 | .238 | .400 |
| Carter Jensen DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .125 | .167 | .313 |
| Jonathan India 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .200 | .250 | .400 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .357 | .438 | .500 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .571 | .571 | 1.000 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron P | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 86-53 | 1.80 | 86 |
| Nick Mears P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 0.00 | 18 |
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 37-19 | 4.50 | 37 |
| Alex Lange P | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34-17 | 13.50 | 34 |
| Steven Cruz P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 0.00 | 7 |
| Bailey Falter P | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20-8 | 13.50 | 20 |
| Lucas Erceg P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 0.00 | 7 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance10,870
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Andy Fletcher · First Base Umpire: Cory Blaser · Second Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Third Base Umpire: Alex Tosi
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- Next game: L 1-5 vs MINThu Apr 2
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