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Twins vs Royals

Final · Thu Apr 2 · 2:10 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Minnesota TwinsTwins2-4
5
FinalApr 2, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals3-3
1
StreamMLB.TVTwins.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
MIN+129
KC−156
Run line
MIN +1.5−149
KC −1.5+123
Total O/U
Over 9.5−102
Under 9.5−118
  • Run line: Twins +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 9.5 (6 runs).

Recap

The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Apr 2, 2026 to move to 2-4.

The game was played before 11,694.

Score by inning

Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
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MIN0100000135
KC0000000101

W: Bradley (1-0) · L: Ragans (0-2)

Scoring plays

Top 2

  1. MINStolen BaseClemens scored on pickoff error by catcher Perez.1-0

Top 8

  1. MINSacrifice flyBuxton hit sacrifice fly to center, Bell scored, Lewis to third.2-0

Bottom 8

  1. KCSacrifice flyPasquantino hit sacrifice fly to right, Garcia scored.2-1

Top 9

  1. MINHome runWallner homered to left center (405 feet).3-1
  2. MINHome runClemens homered to left (391 feet).4-1
  3. MINHome runBell homered to right (393 feet).5-1

Team stats

MINKC
Hits
8
7
Home Runs
3
0
Runs Batted In
4
1
Walks
3
2
Strikeouts
12
6
Runners Left On Base
11
15
Errors
1
1

Player stats

Twins · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Austin Martin LF0-3300000218.273.500.273
Trevor Larnach PH0-000000102.333.500.500
James Outman LF0-000000000.000.200.000
Byron Buxton CF0-3300100112.174.200.304
Luke Keaschall 2B2-4402000123.217.269.261
Matt Wallner RF1-4411110110.174.269.435
Victor Caratini C1-3301000015.278.381.278
Kody Clemens 1B2-3322111020.250.357.500
Josh Bell DH1-3321111117.222.400.667
Royce Lewis 3B1-4401000324.211.286.632
Tristan Gray SS0-4400000321.333.400.444

Twins · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Taj Bradley P6.0500130100-650.87100
Kody Funderburk P1.000001015-104.9115
Cole Sands P0.221100011-95.4011
Taylor Rogers P0.10000104-30.004
Justin Topa P1.000011013-82.4513

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Maikel Garcia 3B1-3311001020.316.440.368
Bobby Witt Jr. SS1-4401000220.273.292.273
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B1-3301100015.200.320.250
Salvador Perez C1-4401000011.208.240.375
Tyler Tolbert PR0-000000000.000.000.000
Carter Jensen C0-000000000.125.167.313
Jac Caglianone DH1-4401000112.333.400.444
Jonathan India 2B0-4400000016.158.200.316
Isaac Collins LF1-3301001119.200.368.467
Lane Thomas RF0-4400000114.077.143.077
Kyle Isbel CF1-4401000116.500.500.833

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Cole Ragans P6.041018089-593.6089
Matt Strahm P1.000002019-120.0019
John Schreiber P1.011121027-136.0027
Steven Cruz P1.033301327-1716.2027

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance11,694
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Cory Blaser · First Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Second Base Umpire: Alex Tosi · Third Base Umpire: Andy Fletcher

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