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Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 5: final score and stats

Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Minnesota Twins 5, on Friday, June 5, 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.

MLBFriday, June 5, 2026

Kansas City Royals25-393

Final

Minnesota Twins30-355

DateJun 5, 2026

Start time8:15 PM ET

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TVApple TV

Attendance19,805

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJac Caglianone · 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsStarling Marte · 0-1, K

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 1-3, 2B, RBI, R

MLB RatingJac Caglianone · 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageOrlando Arcia · 2-4, R

Home RunsBrooks Lee · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InBrooks Lee · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingBrooks Lee · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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25-39Record30-35

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	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.211	.288	.368
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.258	.319	.306
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	14	.282	.358	.464
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	11	.211	.302	.344
Lane Thomas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.221	.353	.310
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.204	.254	.345
Jac Caglianone	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	13	.251	.327	.405
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	15	.216	.333	.310
Michael Massey	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	14	.273	.293	.477
Nick Loftin	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	.214	.324	.333
Maikel Garcia	0-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.267	.327	.382
Kyle Isbel	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.245	.297	.358
Team	8-32	32	3	8	3	0	4	4	130

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	5.2	8	5	4	0	2	1	77-54	3.44	77
Steven Cruz	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-13	7.63	18
Beck Way	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	13-9	0.00	13
Team	8.0	10	5	4	0	6	1	108-76		108

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Byron Buxton	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.257	.319	.549
Tristan Gray	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	10	.262	.308	.411
Brooks Lee	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	7	.247	.300	.420
Kody Clemens	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	14	.242	.315	.466
Josh Bell	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	15	.228	.289	.348
Orlando Arcia	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	9	.306	.324	.333
Luke Keaschall	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.241	.316	.310
Austin Martin	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.251	.351	.341
Ryan Kreidler	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.241	.328	.481
Alex Jackson	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	12	.300	.300	.350
Team	10-34	34	5	10	3	1	0	6	108

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Zebby Matthews	7.0	5	2	2	4	2	0	100-57	4.15	100
Anthony Banda	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	14-10	4.94	14
Travis Adams	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	16-13	8.25	16
Team	9.0	8	3	3	4	4	0	130-80		130

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

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Minnesota Twins
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins?

Minnesota Twins won, 5-3, on Friday, June 5, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 5.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Jac Caglianone (2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB batting average). Minnesota Twins: Orlando Arcia (2-4, R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins played?

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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