Twins
5.5 Pts
Royals
4.0 Pts
Saturday August 8, 2020 at 7:05 PM ET
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Twins News
#3 P
Jose Berrios: Takes loss Sunday
Aug 9th
Berrios (1-2) allowed four earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.1 innings to take the loss Sunday against the Royals.
#3 2B
Ehire Adrianza: Heads to bench
Aug 9th
Adrianza is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals.
#1 DH
Mitch Garver: Resting Sunday
Aug 9th
Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
#1 RF
Max Kepler: Up to five homers
Aug 8th
Kepler went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Royals.
#1 2B
Luis Arraez: Returns to lineup
Aug 8th
Arraez (knee) is starting Saturday against the Royals.
#1 CF
Byron Buxton: Second straight game with homer
Aug 7th
Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.
#2 P
Kenta Maeda: Long ball ruins effort
Aug 6th
Maeda allowed three earned runs on on three hits and one walk while striking out four across six innings Thursday against the Pirates. He did not factor into the decision.
#2 BP
Taylor Rogers: Blows save chance
Aug 6th
Rogers (1-1) recorded only one out but surrendered three hits and two earned runs to blow the save and take the loss Thursday against the Pirates.
#1 LF
Eddie Rosario: Productive day at plate
Aug 6th
Rosario went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored Thursday against the Pirates.
#1 DH
Miguel Sano: Records three-run homer
Aug 6th
Sano went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Pirates.
#4 BP
Caleb Thielbar: Contract selected by Twins
Aug 3rd
Thielbar's contract was selected by the Twins on Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
#1 1B
LaMonte Wade: Removed from active roster
Aug 3rd
Wade was optioned by the Twins on Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
#1 2B
Jorge Polanco: Sits for first time
Aug 3rd
Polanco is not in the lineup Monday against the Pirates.
#3 P
Zack Littell: Lands on injured list
Aug 1st
Littell was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Saturday.
#8 BP
Tyler Duffey: Strong start to season
Jul 30th
Duffey threw a scoreless inning with three strikeouts in Wednesday's win over the Cardinals.
#1 LF
Nick Gordon: Still sidelined with COVID-19
Jul 28th
Gordon still has not reported to Minnesota's alternate site camp in St. Paul after testing positive for COVID-19, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "There are some protocols as to when you would test and subsequently test from an onset of symptoms and then from whenever symptoms do stop, so he's in that protocol," president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said.
#2 LF
Jake Cave: Crushes grand slam
Jul 26th
Cave went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 14-2 win over the White Sox.
KC
Royals News
#1 BP
Scott Barlow: Earns save
Aug 9th
Barlow did not allow a baserunner and struck out two to earn the save Sunday against the Twins.
#3 P
Brady Singer: First big-league win
Aug 9th
Singer (1-1) allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four across five innings to earn the win Sunday against the Twins.
#1 DH
Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting out Sunday
Aug 9th
O'Hearn (shin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
#1 2B
Nicky Lopez: Provides first homer
Aug 8th
Lopez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Twins. He was also caught stealing.
#1 DH
Jorge Soler: Powers offense with two homers
Aug 8th
Soler went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Twins.
#3 P
Jakob Junis: Goes 4.2 innings against Twins
Aug 7th
Junis allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over 4.2 innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Friday.
#6 BP
Jorge Lopez: Reinstated and DFA'd
Aug 7th
Lopez was reinstated from the bereavement list Friday and was designated for assignment by the Royals.
#2 2B
Whit Merrifield: Leads offensive onslaught
Aug 7th
Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, three runs, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday 13-2 rout over the Cubs.
#6 P
Kris Bubic: Fans six in loss
Aug 5th
Bubic (0-2) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday.
#1 C
Salvador Perez: Three hits in loss
Jul 31st
Perez went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.