Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins, April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Recorded starter
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Minnesota TwinsKansas City Royals
.707
OPS.706
191
HR159
678
Runs651
4.55
ERA3.73
1.31
WHIP1.24
1372
Strikeouts by pitchers1271
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Carlos Correa led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DaShawn Keirsey Jr.PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian VázquezC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose F Miranda3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt WallnerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty France1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edouard JulienDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison BaderRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
3 players led Kansas City Royals with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan IndiaDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark CanhaLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ MelendezRF/LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Pitching
Pablo López went 4.2 innings for Minnesota Twins (6 SO, 0 ER); Cole Ragans went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (11 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Pablo López | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Cole Sands | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
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- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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