On Saturday, Alec Marsh will take the mound for the Kansas City Royals (77-65) against Bailey Ober and the Minnesota Twins (76-65), with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Find out how to watch the Kansas City-Minnesota matchup below.
When is Royals vs. Twins and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Twins
The Royals and Twins will hit the field at Kauffman Stadium for this matchup on Sept. 7, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on FOX.
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Royals vs. Twins Game Preview
These teams meet again after the Royals defeated the Twins 5-0 yesterday. Cole Ragans picked up the win for the Royals (6.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 7 K), and Michael Massey led the way offensively (3-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Zebby Matthews (5.0 IP, 4 R, 9 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Twins.
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have a 45-26 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.4% of those games).
Kansas City averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in baseball with 158 total home runs.
The Royals’ .418 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
Kansas City has a 3.91 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Royals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.265).
Twins Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Twins have been the underdog 43 times and won 15, or 34.9%, of those games.
Minnesota’s 170 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
The Twins rank seventh in the majors with a .423 team slugging percentage.
Minnesota has the 20th-ranked ERA (4.19) in the majors this season.
The Twins have a combined WHIP of just 1.190 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Alec Marsh
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Astros | Sept. 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
at Guardians | Aug. 26 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
at White Sox | July 29 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Diamondbacks | July 23 | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
vs. White Sox | July 19 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Twins Starter Recent Performance: Bailey Ober
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Blue Jays | Sept. 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
vs. Braves | Aug. 26 | 2.0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
at Padres | Aug. 20 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
at Rangers | Aug. 15 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
vs. Guardians | Aug. 9 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
Marsh makes the start for the Royals, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-8 with a 4.70 ERA and 100 strikeouts through 111 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Houston Astros, when he went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
The 26-year-old has a 4.70 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .248 to his opponents.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in batting average (.337), home runs (30) and runs batted in (97) this season.
Salvador Perez has 140 hits and an OBP of .332 to go with a slugging percentage of .469 this season.
Maikel Garcia has collected 126 base hits, an OBP of .285 and a slugging percentage of .345 this season.
Twins Key Players to Watch
The Twins’ Ober (12-6) will make his 27th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed one hit in six innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
The 29-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with an ERA of 3.95 and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .207.
Carlos Santana paces the Twins with 20 home runs and 60 runs batted in.
Willi Castro has a club-high .248 batting average.
Ryan Jeffers has a team-high 20 home runs.
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