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Twins vs Royals

Final · Thu Aug 6 · 7:30 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Minnesota TwinsTwins57-59
4
FinalAug 6, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals48-68
3
TVESPN

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
MIN+113
KC−121
Run line
MIN +1.5−190
KC −1.5+156
Total O/U
Over 9−101
Under 9−119
  • Run line: Twins +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 9 (7 runs).

Recap

The Minnesota Twins edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Aug 6, 2026 to move to 57-59.

The game was played before 16,036.

Score by inning

Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
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MIN0000100304
KC0020010003

W: Funderburk (3-1) · L: Bummer (1-2) · S: Gomez (2-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 3

  1. KCSingleCaglianone singled to right, Jensen scored and Witt Jr. scored.0-2

Top 5

  1. MINHome runLewis homered to left (421 feet).1-2

Bottom 6

  1. KCSinglePerez singled to left, Witt Jr. scored.1-3

Top 8

  1. MINSingleBell singled to right, Keaschall scored, Jeffers to third.2-3
  2. MINSingleLee singled to right, Jackson scored and Jeffers scored, Lewis to second.4-3

Team stats

MINKC
Hits
7
7
Home Runs
1
0
Runs Batted In
4
3
Walks
7
1
Strikeouts
4
4
Runners Left On Base
21
6
Errors
0
0

Player stats

Twins · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Trevor Larnach LF1-3301000111.281.370.449
Austin Martin LF1-220100007.236.350.312
Luke Keaschall CF1-4411001020.263.354.360
Kody Clemens 2B0-330000009.234.290.468
Ryan Jeffers C0-1110001011.281.382.503
Josh Bell DH1-3301101018.246.307.413
Alex Jackson DH0-111000014.303.333.409
Royce Lewis 2B1-4411110029.233.310.425
Brooks Lee 3B1-4401200010.240.298.414
Alan Roden RF1-3301001015.222.315.244
Victor Caratini 1B0-2200002120.226.312.338
Tristan Gray SS0-3300001117.225.267.324
Ryan Kreidler SS0-000000000.232.287.392

Twins · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Bailey Ober P6.063300074-504.4574
Kody Funderburk P1.010001020-133.0920
Andrew Morris P1.000001013-73.1913
Yoendrys Gomez P1.000012018-93.3518

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen C1-4411000113.228.301.415
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3-4423000016.286.356.457
Jac Caglianone 1B1-4401200010.254.309.453
Salvador Perez DH1-3301101016.215.263.376
Tyler Tolbert PR0-000000000.325.368.475
Michael Massey 2B0-4400000113.263.297.426
Isaac Collins LF0-4400000123.238.337.366
John Rave RF0-220000008.263.333.579
Nick Loftin RF0-110000015.249.332.399
Josh Rojas 3B1-3301000013.234.269.328
Kyle Isbel CF0-330000008.243.293.347

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael Wacha P5.231131194-513.4494
Jose Cuas P0.100000012-92.7012
Alex Lange P1.000011012-86.1112
Aaron Bummer P0.123310020-1310.2620
Nate Pearson P0.210011018-92.9218
Easton McGee P1.010011015-91.6915

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance16,036
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Charlie Ramos · First Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Second Base Umpire: Willie Traynor · Third Base Umpire: Chris Guccione
TVESPN · national

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