Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
July 29, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
0
Kansas City Royals
KC
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
54-55 (.495)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
2.5
Kansas City Royals
46-63 (.422)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .729 | .717 |
| HR | 165 | 145 |
| Runs | 658 | 599 |
| ERA | 4.63 | 4.72 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1164 | 1020 |
Top Players
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.588 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (SS) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Dobnak (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (LF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Roden (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ryan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kendry Rojas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Randy Dobnak | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Joe Ryan | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Kendry Rojas | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Home Run • 0-1
Tyler Tolbert homers (3) on a line drive to left center field.
top 4 • Sac Fly • 0-2
Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Salvador Perez scores.
top 5 • Double • 0-3
Carter Jensen doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 5 • Single • 0-4
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to first baseman Royce Lewis. Carter Jensen scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 0-4
Victor Caratini grounds out, pitcher Steven Cruz to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 0-4
Royce Lewis lines out sharply to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 0-4
Josh Bell pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-4
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 0-4
Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 0-4
Lane Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Martin.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-4
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double • 0-4
Tyler Tolbert doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-4
Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-4
Brooks Lee flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-4
Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-4
Ryan Kreidler grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-4
Starling Marte grounds out softly to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 8 • Walk • 0-4
Isaac Collins walks. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 0-4
Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-4
Michael Massey grounds out sharply, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-4
Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-4
Luke Keaschall grounds out sharply, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-4
Alan Roden grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Randy Dobnak.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-4
Victor Caratini flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-4
Jac Caglianone grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 7 • Fielders Choice Out • 0-4
Lane Thomas reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to third baseman Brooks Lee. Tyler Tolbert out at 3rd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-4
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 0-4
Tyler Tolbert walks.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 0-4
Royce Lewis grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Michael Massey. Josh Bell out at 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 0-4
Josh Bell walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-4
Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-4
Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-4
Josh Rojas flies out to center fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-4
Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis. Nick Loftin to 3rd.