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Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 2: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals 3 to Minnesota Twins 2, on Saturday, June 6, 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.

MLBSaturday, June 6, 2026

Kansas City Royals26-393

Final

Minnesota Twins30-362

DateJun 6, 2026

Start time2:10 PM ET

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TVESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Attendance20,555

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageIsaac Collins · 1-2, 2 BB

Home RunsCarter Jensen · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InCarter Jensen · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingCarter Jensen · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageVictor Caratini · 1-2, 2B, BB, K

Home RunsOrlando Arcia · 1-1, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InOrlando Arcia · 1-1, HR, RBI, R

MLB RatingOrlando Arcia · 1-1, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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26-39Record30-36

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	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	16	.211	.286	.381
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	19	.284	.359	.463
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	26	.216	.303	.345
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.266	.325	.380
Jac Caglianone	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.250	.326	.403
Lane Thomas	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	16	.226	.359	.313
Michael Massey	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.265	.285	.463
Isaac Collins	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	14	.220	.341	.312
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.222
Josh Rojas	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	.200	.200	.200
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.241	.291	.352
Team	8-34	34	3	8	3	1	3	6	148

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Luinder Avila	5.0	2	1	1	3	3	0	70-46	4.02	70
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12-6	1.71	12
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15-10	6.17	15
Matt Strahm	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	16-10	4.19	16
Alex Lange	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	28-16	4.03	28
Team	9.0	4	2	2	4	7	1	141-88		141

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trevor Larnach	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.256	.367	.381
Orlando Arcia	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6	.324	.342	.432
Brooks Lee	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.242	.295	.413
Kody Clemens	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.242	.313	.467
Josh Bell	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.224	.284	.342
Austin Martin	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	22	.253	.354	.341
Victor Caratini	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	18	.211	.309	.299
Alex Jackson	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.350
Royce Lewis	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.159	.260	.271
Tristan Gray	0-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.259	.303	.407
Luke Keaschall	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.240	.314	.309
Ryan Kreidler	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	.232	.328	.464
Team	4-28	28	2	4	2	1	4	7	141

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Joe Ryan	6.0	6	1	1	2	5	1	102-66	3.07	102
Taylor Rogers	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	4.38	15
Yoendrys Gomez	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-10	3.73	14
Eric Orze	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	17-13	4.11	17
Team	9.0	8	3	3	3	6	1	148-100		148

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?

Kansas City Royals won, 3-2, on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 2.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Isaac Collins (1-2, 2 BB batting average). Minnesota Twins: Victor Caratini (1-2, 2B, BB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins played?

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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