Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals, June 6, 2026

RoyalsKC
3-2
Final
TwinsMIN

June 6, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Target Field

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

3-2

Last 5
L 3-4
@ CIN
W 5-2
@ CIN
W 8-6
@ MIN
L 3-5
@ MIN
W 3-2
@ MIN

Minnesota Twins

2-3

Last 5
W 6-4
vs CWS
L 0-8
vs CWS
L 6-8
vs KC
W 5-3
vs KC
L 2-3
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila
Recorded starter

Minnesota Twins

Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 6, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals26-39.400#5#1110.5
Minnesota Twins30-36.455#3#77.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins
.718
OPS
.720
170
HR
187
690
Runs
739
4.77
ERA
4.56
1.41
WHIP
1.36
1173
Strikeouts by pitchers
1381

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Michael Massey headshot
Michael Massey

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Vinnie Pasquantino headshot
Vinnie Pasquantino

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Alex Lange headshot
Alex Lange

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Daniel Lynch IV headshot
Daniel Lynch IV

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Victor Caratini headshot
Victor Caratini

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Brooks Lee headshot
Brooks Lee

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews

7.0 IP, 2 SO, 2.57 ERA

Eric Orze headshot
Eric Orze

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 5.40 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 2: KC 8 hits, MIN 4 hits; KC 0 errors, MIN 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals100000002380
Minnesota Twins000010010241

Box Score

Batting

Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carter JensenC4112011
Bobby Witt Jr.SS5021010
Vinnie Pasquantino1B5020000
Maikel GarciaDH4010010
Jac CaglianoneRF1000010
Lane ThomasPH/RF2010100
Michael Massey2B4000000
Isaac CollinsLF2010200
Tyler TolbertPR/LF0100000
Josh Rojas3B4100000
Kyle IsbelCF3000020
Totals34383361

4 players led Minnesota Twins with 1 hit each.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trevor LarnachLF3000000
Orlando ArciaPH/SS1111001
Brooks Lee3B4000010
Kody Clemens1B/LF4010000
Josh BellDH4000020
Austin MartinRF3110120
Victor CaratiniC2010110
Alex JacksonPR0000000
Royce Lewis2B/1B3000110
Tristan GraySS1001000
Luke KeaschallPH/2B1000000
Ryan KreidlerCF2000100
Totals28242471

Pitching

Luinder Avila went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 1 ER); Joe Ryan went 6.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (5 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Luinder Avila5.0211330
Daniel Lynch IV1.0000000
Lucas Erceg1.0000110
Matt Strahm1.0111001
Alex Lange1.0100030
Minnesota Twins
Joe Ryan6.0611251
Taylor Rogers1.1000010
Yoendrys Gómez0.2000100
Eric Orze1.0222000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Carter Jensen homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B5

    Sac Fly Tristan Gray out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Austin Martin scores. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B8

    Home Run Orlando Arcia homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. KC 1, MIN 2

  • T9

    Sac Fly Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Tyler Tolbert scores. KC 2, MIN 2

  • T9

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens. Josh Rojas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 3, MIN 2

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Royce Lewis called out on strikes. KC 3, MIN 2

  • B9

    Hit By Pitch Victor Caratini hit by pitch. KC 3, MIN 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Austin Martin called out on strikes. KC 3, MIN 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out swinging. KC 3, MIN 2

  • B9

    Double Kody Clemens doubles (13) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 3, MIN 2

  • T9

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Kody Clemens. KC 3, MIN 2

  • T9

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens. Josh Rojas scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 3, MIN 2

  • T9

    Sac Fly Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Tyler Tolbert scores. KC 2, MIN 2

  • T9

    Sac Bunt Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Eric Orze to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Josh Rojas to 2nd. KC 1, MIN 2

  • T9

    Fielders Choice Josh Rojas reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Eric Orze. KC 1, MIN 2

  • T9

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. KC 1, MIN 2

  • B8

    Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 2

  • B8

    Home Run Orlando Arcia homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. KC 1, MIN 2

  • B8

    Groundout Ryan Kreidler grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B8

    Pop Out Luke Keaschall pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T8

    Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, pitcher Yoendrys Gómez to first baseman Kody Clemens. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T8

    Walk Lane Thomas walks. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T8

    Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to first baseman Kody Clemens in foul territory. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Royce Lewis pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Victor Caratini strikes out swinging. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B7

    Walk Austin Martin walks. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Josh Bell pops out to catcher Carter Jensen. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T7

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Carter Jensen called out on strikes. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T7

    Bunt Groundout Kyle Isbel bunt grounds out softly, catcher Victor Caratini to first baseman Kody Clemens. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B6

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Brooks Lee pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B6

    Flyout Trevor Larnach flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T6

    Groundout Josh Rojas grounds out, pitcher Joe Ryan to first baseman Kody Clemens. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T6

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T6

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T6

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a fly ball to center fielder Ryan Kreidler, deflected by left fielder Trevor Larnach. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. KC 1, MIN 1

  • T6

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Ryan Kreidler grounds into a double play, pitcher Luinder Avila to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Royce Lewis out at 2nd. Ryan Kreidler out at 1st. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B5

    Sac Fly Tristan Gray out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Austin Martin scores. KC 1, MIN 1

  • B5

    Walk Royce Lewis walks. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B5

    Double Victor Caratini doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Austin Martin to 3rd. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B5

    Single Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T5

    Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out sharply, second baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Kody Clemens. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out swinging. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B4

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out on a foul tip. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T4

    Flyout Josh Rojas flies out to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T4

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T4

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T4

    Forceout Lane Thomas grounds into a force out, shortstop Tristan Gray to second baseman Royce Lewis. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Lane Thomas advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Royce Lewis. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T4

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Trevor Larnach grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ryan Kreidler out at 2nd. Trevor Larnach out at 1st. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B3

    Walk Ryan Kreidler walks. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B3

    Groundout Tristan Gray grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T3

    Lineout Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T3

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brooks Lee, deflected by shortstop Tristan Gray. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T3

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel called out on strikes. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Royce Lewis grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B2

    Walk Victor Caratini walks. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Austin Martin strikes out swinging. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T2

    Flyout Josh Rojas flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Isaac Collins pops out to shortstop Tristan Gray. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, MIN 0

  • B1

    Lineout Trevor Larnach lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone called out on strikes. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Maikel Garcia pops out to first baseman Kody Clemens in foul territory. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T1

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. KC 1, MIN 0

  • T1

    Home Run Carter Jensen homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. KC 1, MIN 0