Royals take on the Twins on home winning streak

Updated Sep. 8, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota Twins (76-66, third in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (78-65, second in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3, 3.95 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (11-7, 3.50 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 123 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -123, Twins +104; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they play the Minnesota Twins.

Kansas City is 44-30 at home and 78-65 overall. The Royals are 56-29 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Minnesota has gone 37-36 in road games and 76-66 overall. The Twins are fifth in the AL with 170 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Sunday's game is the 13th time these teams square off this season. The Twins are up 7-5 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Salvador Perez has 27 doubles, 25 home runs and 94 RBI while hitting .270 for the Royals. Tommy Pham is 8-for-25 with two doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.

Carlos Santana has 20 home runs, 55 walks and 60 RBI while hitting .235 for the Twins. Jose Miranda is 11-for-36 with two doubles, a triple and an RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 3-7, .197 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Twins: 4-6, .201 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by 27 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (thumb), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Will Smith: 15-Day IL (back), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (back), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Twins: Max Kepler: 10-Day IL (knee), Kody Funderburk: 60-Day IL (oblique), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL (groin), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Ryan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), Brock Stewart: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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