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Kansas City Royals (57-59, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-60, fourth in the AL Central)<\/p>\n
Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (5-5, 2.68 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (4-6, 5.38 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)<\/p>\n
Twins -139, Royals +118; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n
Minnesota has a 55-60 record overall and a 31-24 record in home games. The Twins are eighth in the AL with 136 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.<\/p>\n
Kansas City has a 29-31 record in road games and a 57-59 record overall. The Royals are 18-5 in games when they hit two or more home runs.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 4-4.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Trevor Larnach has 15 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs for the Twins. Ryan Jeffers is 14 for 40 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Bobby Witt Jr. has 37 doubles, four triples and 17 home runs for the Royals. Maikel Garcia is 12 for 39 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .251 batting average, 5.21 ERA, outscored by five runs<\/p>\n
Royals: 5-5, .254 batting average, 5.32 ERA, even run differential<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Twins: Christian Vazquez: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Larnach: day-to-day (side), Simeon Woods Richardson: 15-Day IL (illness), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (side soreness), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n
Royals: Steven Cruz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Mark Canha: 10-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n
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