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Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 1: final score and stats

Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins 5 to Kansas City Royals 1, on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins.

MLBThursday, April 2, 2026

Minnesota Twins2-45

Final

Kansas City Royals3-31

DateApr 2, 2026

Start time2:10 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance11,694

Line score

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

Top performers

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageKody Clemens · 2-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB

Home RunsJosh Bell · 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Runs Batted InJosh Bell · 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, K

MLB RatingKody Clemens · 2-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageIsaac Collins · 1-3, BB, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 1-4

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 1-3, RBI

MLB RatingCole Ragans · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 8 K, BB

Team comparison

Minnesota TwinsKansas City Royals

Runs per game

Runs allowed per game

2-4Record3-3

3rd in AL CentStanding5th 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.

Minnesota Twins

Trevor Larnach LF · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Cole Sands RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

David Festa SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Mick Abel SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Anthony Banda RP · Lat - Surgery

Out

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

Box score

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Austin Martin	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.273	.500	.273
Trevor Larnach	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.333	.500	.500
James Outman	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Byron Buxton	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	12	.174	.200	.304
Luke Keaschall	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	23	.217	.269	.261
Matt Wallner	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	10	.174	.269	.435
Victor Caratini	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	15	.278	.381	.278
Kody Clemens	2-3	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	20	.250	.357	.500
Josh Bell	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	17	.222	.400	.667
Royce Lewis	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	24	.211	.286	.632
Tristan Gray	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	.333	.400	.444
Team	8-31	31	5	8	4	3	3	12	162

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Taj Bradley	6.0	5	0	0	1	3	100-65	0.87	100
Kody Funderburk	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-10	4.91	15
Cole Sands	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	11-9	5.40	11
Taylor Rogers	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	4-3	0.00	4
Justin Topa	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	13-8	2.45	13
Team	9.0	7	1	1	2	6	143-95		143

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	1-3	3	1	1	0	1	0	20	.316	.440	.368
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	20	.273	.292	.273
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	15	.200	.320	.250
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	11	.208	.240	.375
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carter Jensen	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.167	.313
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	12	.333	.400	.444
Jonathan India	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	16	.158	.200	.316
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	1	19	.200	.368	.467
Lane Thomas	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	14	.077	.143	.077
Kyle Isbel	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	16	.500	.500	.833
Team	7-33	33	1	7	1	2	6	143

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cole Ragans	6.0	4	1	0	1	8	0	89-59	3.60	89
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	19-12	0.00	19
John Schreiber	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	27-13	6.00	27
Steven Cruz	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	3	27-17	16.20	27
Team	9.0	8	5	4	3	12	3	162-101		162