The Twins face the Royals starting Monday, with games broadcasted on 830-AM, 102.9-FM, and Twins.tv. Matchups include Simeon Woods Richardson against Michael Lorenzen on Monday, Pablo López versus Cole Ragans on Tuesday, Joe Ryan taking on Seth Lugo on Wednesday, and Bailey Ober against Michael Wacha on Thursday. The Twins recently called up reliever Scott Blewett and have injuries affecting Royce Lewis, Brooks Lee, Brock Stewart, and Michael Tonkin. The Royals, starting at 4-5, feature Bobby Witt Jr.’s .377 average at home and Daniel Lynch’s impressive scoreless streak. Nick Gordon was acquired from Baltimore.
All games broadcast on 830-AM, 102.9-FM and Twins.tv
Monday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (0-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Lorenzen (0-1, 5.06)
Tuesday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Pablo López (1-1, 2.25 ERA) vs. LHP Cole Ragans (0-0, 3.60)
Wednesday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Joe Ryan (0-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (1-0, 3.27)
Thursday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Bailey Ober (0-1, 12.15 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (0-2, 4.66)
Twins update: The Twins have elevated reliever Scott Blewett to the roster on Monday and reassigned Darren McCaughan back to the Saints. Blewett has pitched 2⅓ innings with the Saints, yielding three runs. McCaughan has made three relief appearances for the Twins, participating in two games during the Astros series. … Following just one night game in their first nine encounters, the Twins are set to play six of their next ten games at night. … Over the past three seasons, the Twins have dominated the Royals in the season series. Last season, the Twins recorded a 7-6 record against the Royals, although Kansas City concluded the matchup with a sweep of the Twins from Sept. 6-8 in Kansas City. … On Tuesday, the Twins will encounter a left-handed starter for only the second time this season. IF Willi Castro has safely reached base in all nine games played this season. … After concluding a four-game stint in Kansas City, the Twins will head home for a six-game homestand against Detroit and the New York Mets. … Injuries plague the roster with 3B Royce Lewis (hamstring), IF Brooks Lee (back), RP Brock Stewart (hamstring), and RP Michael Tonkin (shoulder) all sidelined. Lee has started a rehab assignment with Fort Myers as of Sunday. Lewis has also resumed running this past weekend.
Royals update: The Royals (4-5) have only played three road games — going 1-2 in Milwaukee last week — as they navigate 10 of their first 13 games at home. … Since the beginning of the 2024 season, Bobby Witt Jr. boasts a .377 batting average (126-for-334) at Kauffman Stadium, the highest home batting average in MLB. Witt was 3-for-4 in the Royals’ 4-1 victory over Baltimore on Sunday. … Relief pitcher Daniel Lynch has maintained a run-free status for 26⅔ innings over his last 15 appearances dating back to last season, marking the longest active streak for a major league reliever. … Veteran 1B/OF Matt Canha, now in his inaugural season with Kansas City, is hitting .417. The Royals mark the fifth team Canha has been with since 2022, as he enters his 11th MLB season. … On Saturday, the Royals acquired former Twins IF Nick Gordon from Baltimore in exchange for cash considerations. Gordon, who posted a .227 average in 95 games for Miami last season, has been assigned to Class AAA Omaha. … Injuries are a concern with RHP Alec Marsh (shoulder) and OF Dairon Blanco (Achilles tendon) also on the sidelines.