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Kansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 6: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals 8 to Minnesota Twins 6, on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBThursday, June 4, 2026

Kansas City Royals25-388

Final

Minnesota Twins29-356

DateJun 4, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TVMLB.TV

Attendance17,802

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	8
Minnesota Twins	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	6

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageKyle Isbel · 2-4, R, BB, K

Home RunsMichael Massey · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InJosh Rojas · 1-1, 2 RBI

MLB RatingMichael Massey · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageVictor Caratini · 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Home RunsKody Clemens · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InVictor Caratini · 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingKody Clemens · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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25-38Record29-35

5th in AL CentStanding3rd in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Minnesota Twins

Cole Sands RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

David Festa SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Mick Abel SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Anthony Banda RP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Jeff Hoffman RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	1-6	6	1	1	2	0	0	3	24	.214	.292	.374
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	24	.281	.356	.462
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.210	.301	.339
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	16	.208	.258	.351
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.222
Jac Caglianone	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	20	.245	.319	.396
Lane Thomas	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	.223	.355	.313
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	18	.214	.330	.310
Michael Massey	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	12	.266	.287	.477
Maikel Garcia	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.268	.328	.384
Starling Marte	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.324	.311
Alex Lange	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Team	12-39	39	8	12	6	1	6	7	175

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	5.0	6	5	5	1	4	3	92-60	3.91	92
John Schreiber	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	15-12	2.96	15
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	12-9	1.78	12
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	3.93	10
Alex Lange	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	20-12	4.18	20
Team	9.0	9	6	6	2	7	4	149-100		149

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Byron Buxton	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	19	.258	.320	.551
Brooks Lee	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.247	.300	.409
Kody Clemens	2-4	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	10	.236	.311	.460
Austin Martin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.251	.353	.337
Trevor Larnach	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	16	.261	.373	.389
Josh Bell	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.227	.289	.345
Luke Keaschall	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	18	.245	.321	.316
Victor Caratini	3-4	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	20	.207	.299	.290
Ryan Kreidler	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	11	.255	.345	.510
Tristan Gray	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.250	.298	.394
James Outman	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.156	.229	.250
Orlando Arcia	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.281	.303	.313
Team	9-36	36	6	9	6	4	2	7	149

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andrew Morris	2.0	5	2	2	1	2	0	48-32	4.44	48
Mike Paredes	3.2	2	3	3	1	1	1	50-32	4.91	50
Anthony Banda	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	8-6	5.13	8
Eric Orze	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	16-10	3.64	16
Yoendrys Gomez	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	18-10	3.82	18
Taylor Rogers	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0	11-10	4.63	11
Justin Lawrence	0.2	1	0	0	2	2	0	24-10	4.94	24
Team	9.0	12	8	7	6	7	1	175-110		175

Season series

KC wins series 3-1

Jun 7, 2026KC 6, MIN 5

Jun 6, 2026KC 3, MIN 2

Jun 5, 2026KC 3, MIN 5

Jun 4, 2026KC 8, MIN 6

Team pages

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Minnesota Twins
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins?

Kansas City Royals won, 8-6, on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins?

Kansas City Royals 8, Minnesota Twins 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (2-4, R, BB, K batting average). Minnesota Twins: Victor Caratini (3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins played?

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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