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MINNESOTA TWINS 82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
Twins' Zebby Matthews beats Royals in big-league debut Right-hander Zebby Matthews pitched five strong innings to win his big-league debut as the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 13-3 victory ov...
Twins clobber Royals 13-3 to win crisp debut by fast-rising starting pitcher Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews threw five crisp innings to win his major league debut for the Minnesota Twins, who hit Seth Lugo hard to hand the All-Star right-hander his worst start this season...AUGUST 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins receive good news on Byron Buxton; Louie Varland expected to start vs. Royals Twins center fielder had an MRI that came back clean, the team announced.
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Byron Buxton - MRI results negative Imaging on Buxton's right hip came back negative Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Impact Right hip discomfort forced Buxton to come out of Monday's game early, though it seems he'll be able to avoid an extended absence. He'll get a day off Tuesday in order to recover while Manuel Margot starts in center field.
AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE
Twins, Byron Buxton waiting for results from MRI on outfielder's right hip The center fielder pulled himself from Monday’s 8-3 victory over Kansas City after a fifth-inning at-bat.
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Ryan Jeffers - Out of Tuesday's lineup Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Impact Jeffers went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's series opener and will sit Tuesday as he and Christian Vazquez continue to split playing time behind the plate.
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Trevor Larnach - On bench Tuesday Larnach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Impact The 27-year-old will typically find himself on the bench against left-handed pitching, but he's sitting Tuesday even though righty Seth Lugo is starting for Kansas City. Larnach is hitting .276 through eight games in July but has an underwhelming .674 OPS since he has just one extra-base hit during that span.
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Louie Varland - Likely to start Wednesday Varland is likely to start Wednesday's game against the Royals, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Varland was just optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, but since he was technically the 27th man for the Twins' doubleheader against the Guardians, he is eligible to return this week and was spotted in the clubhouse at Target Field on Tuesday. The right-hander could be needed for multiple more turns in the rotation while Joe Ryan (shoulder) and Chris Paddack (forearm) are out.
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Byron Buxton - Not in Tuesday's lineup Buxton (hip) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Impact The 30-year-old was lifted from Monday's contest due to right hip discomfort and will be out of the starting nine for at least one game. Manuel Margot will receive a start in center field Tuesday while Buxton sits.
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Zebby Matthews - To make MLB debut The Twins selected Matthews' contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday. He'll start Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Impact Matthews will make his MLB debut Tuesday against Kansas City, and if he performs well, could see additional starts due to Joe Ryan (shoulder) and Chris Paddack (forearm) being injured. The 24-year-old was exceptional at Double-A, logging a 1.95 across 55.1 innings, but he's struggled with St. Paul, posting a 5.68 ERA across four starts (19.0 innings). However, he tallied a 23:1 K:BB at Triple-A. He may be worth a look as a streamer in the future, but he carries some risk Tuesday against a solid Royals lineup.
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Scott Blewett - Exits 40-man roster The Twins designated Blewett for assignment Tuesday.
Impact The transaction clears a spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters for the addition of Zebby Matthews, who has been called up to make his major-league debut Tuesday. Blewett retired the only three batters he faced during his brief time with the Twins.
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Lugo and Lewis are key to Twins vs. Royals matchup | 08/13/2024 Royce Lewis and Seth Lugo are today's Keys to the Game for tonight's matchup between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals
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RHP Zebby Matthews set to debut for Twins vs. Royals Zebby Matthews was preparing to throw a bullpen session for Triple-A Saint Paul on Sunday when his manager, Toby Gardenhire, called an impro...
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Twins bring 1-0 series advantage over Royals into game 2
The Minnesota Twins lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Kansas City RoyalsAUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Singer still unable to solve Twins in pivotal loss MINNEAPOLIS -- Brady Singer entered Monday’s start with a 5.18 career ERA in 12 starts against the Twins and a 9.15 ERA in five starts at Ta...
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Twins top Royals, 8-3, but see Byron Buxton exit game MINNEAPOLIS - The last time Royce Lewis played in a game against the Kansas City Royals, the lasting...
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Bobby Witt Jr., Royce Lewis make Royals-Twins a special series At young ages, Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. and the Twins’ Royce Lewis have become the hitter on their team that nobody wants to face with t...
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Royce Lewis - Goes yard in win Lewis went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-3 victory over the Royals.
Impact The Twins slugger manned the hot corner and capped a six-run second inning with his 389-foot, two-run blast off Brady Singer. Lewis later scored his 27th run of the season in the seventh inning via a Manuel Margot sacrifice fly. When playing, the 25-year-old has been a fantasy star, as he now boasts a .279/.356/.664 slash line with 15 homers and 34 RBI across 160 plate appearances in 40 games.
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Willi Castro, Royce Lewis homers lead Twins 8-3 over Royals Willi Castro hit a three-run homer, Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Kansas City...
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Lewis homers (again!) to cap Twins' six-run two-out rally in win MINNEAPOLIS – A six-run rally with two outs in the second inning was all the Twins needed to beat the Royals 8-3 on Monday night at Target F...
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Willi Castro - Slugs ninth homer Castro went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's 8-3 win versus Kansas City.
Impact The 27-year-old drew his fourth consecutive start in the leadoff spot and cracked a 386-foot, three-run blast off Brady Singer in the second inning to give the Twins a 4-2 lead. Castro has now equaled his career high in long balls with nine, also achieved in 2021 and 2023. The utility man continues to find plenty of playing time in Minnesota thanks to his versatility and is now slashing .259/.342/.407 with 12 steals, 68 runs scored and 44 RBI across 480 plate appearances.
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Pablo López - Secures 11th victory Lopez (11-8) earned the win Monday against the Royals, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out five.
Impact The Minnesota righty picked up his 12th quality start of the season with this 96-pitch effort. He looked to be in for a rough outing after allowing a solo homer -- his 22nd given up this season -- to Bobby Witt in the opening frame. However, Lopez settled in and generated a solid 15 whiffs en route to his fifth career win against Kansas City. The 28-year-old has been dependable since the All-Star break, going 3-1 with a 3.19 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 28:6 K:BB over 31 innings. He is currently slated to face the Rangers on the road for his next start this weekend.
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Twins beat Royals 8-3 with home runs by Castro and Lewis in 6-run 2nd inning off Singer
Willi Castro had a three-run home run and Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot in a six-run second inning for the Minnesota Twins on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City RoyalsAUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
