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

Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Minnesota Twins 3, on Tuesday, July 28, 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.

MLBTuesday, July 28, 2026

Kansas City Royals45-632

Final

Minnesota Twins54-543

DateJul 28, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TVMLB.TV

Attendance21,518

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageSalvador Perez · 2-4, RBI

Home RunsStarling Marte · 0-1

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 2-4, RBI

MLB RatingSalvador Perez · 2-4, RBI

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageJosh Bell · 2-4, RBI, 2 K

Home RunsJosh Bell · 2-4, RBI, 2 K

Runs Batted InRoyce Lewis · 1-1, 3B, 2 RBI, BB

MLB RatingRoyce Lewis · 1-1, 3B, 2 RBI, BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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45-63Record54-54

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	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	.237	.306	.423
Lane Thomas	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	17	.230	.326	.398
Jac Caglianone	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	16	.249	.310	.447
Salvador Perez	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	14	.211	.261	.366
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.232	.318	.345
Tyler Tolbert	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.308	.352	.415
Nick Loftin	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	17	.251	.337	.408
Michael Massey	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.270	.307	.433
Isaac Collins	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.240	.340	.365
Josh Rojas	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	.260	.288	.380
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.258	.317	.313
Andrew Velazquez	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077
Team	4-30	30	2	4	1	0	5	14	153

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	6.0	6	1	1	2	2	0	84-51	4.22	84
Daniel Lynch IV	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-9	2.05	10
John Schreiber	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	8-4	3.76	8
Steven Cruz	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-12	4.50	15
Alex Lange	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	0	21-11	6.33	21
Team	8.2	10	3	3	4	4	0	138-87		138

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trevor Larnach	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	.291	.381	.453
Royce Lewis	1-1	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	9	.215	.300	.387
Byron Buxton	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.263	.320	.544
Alan Roden	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.206	.282	.206
Ryan Jeffers	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	20	.294	.397	.531
Austin Martin	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.357	.323
Alex Jackson	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.354	.435
Kody Clemens	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	.243	.301	.490
Josh Bell	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	13	.246	.305	.414
Victor Caratini	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	13	.240	.324	.360
Luke Keaschall	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.257	.352	.341
Brooks Lee	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	15	.247	.305	.424
Team	10-32	32	3	10	3	0	4	4	138

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Taj Bradley	6.0	3	2	2	3	10	0	102-68	3.65	102
Kody Funderburk	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	27-16	3.52	27
Travis Adams	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	11-5	5.29	11
Jack Anderson	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	13-10	2.19	13
Team	9.0	4	2	2	5	14	0	153-99		153

Season series

MIN wins series 2-1

Jul 30, 2026KC 3, MIN 4

Jul 29, 2026KC 4, MIN 0

Jul 28, 2026KC 2, MIN 3

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
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Minnesota Twins
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins?

Minnesota Twins won, 3-2, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 3.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Salvador Perez (2-4, RBI batting average). Minnesota Twins: Josh Bell (2-4, RBI, 2 K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins played?

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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