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Minnesota Twins<\/a> (62-78, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals<\/a> (71-69, second in the AL Central)<\/p>\n Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Pablo Lopez<\/a> (0-0); Royals: Michael Wacha<\/a> (8-11, 3.52 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 112 strikeouts)<\/p>\n BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -136, Twins +115; over\/under is 8 runs<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins take on the Kansas City Royals after Luke Keaschall’s<\/a> four-hit game on Thursday.<\/p>\n Kansas City has gone 38-34 in home games and 71-69 overall. The Royals have gone 31-55 in games when they have given up a home run.<\/p>\n Minnesota has a 27-42 record on the road and a 62-78 record overall. The Twins are ninth in the AL with 165 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.<\/p>\n Friday’s game is the 11th time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 5-5.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with a .295 batting average, and has 41 doubles, five triples, 21 home runs, 47 walks and 77 RBIs. Adam Frazier<\/a> is 11 for 34 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n Byron Buxton<\/a> leads the Twins with 29 home runs while slugging .559. Matt Wallner<\/a> is 8 for 40 with four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .222 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by two runs<\/p>\n Twins: 3-7, .267 batting average, 7.16 ERA, outscored by 20 runs<\/p>\n INJURIES: Royals: Seth Lugo<\/a>: 15-Day IL (back), Jonathan India<\/a>: 10-Day IL (wrist), Bailey Falter<\/a>: 15-Day IL (biceps), Hunter Harvey<\/a>: 15-Day IL (abductor), Steven Cruz<\/a>: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Cole Ragans<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Alec Marsh<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n Twins: Ryan Jeffers<\/a>: day-to-day (head), Alan Roden<\/a>: 60-Day IL (thumb), Christian Vazquez<\/a>: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Misiewicz<\/a>: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa<\/a>: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n What did you think of this story?\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n recommended\n <\/p>\n
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