On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals (78-65) are hosting the Minnesota Twins (76-66), at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Royals have won three straight.
Hoping to find out who’s playing for the Royals and the Twins? Continue scrolling to see complete injury reports for both teams.
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Royals vs. Twins Game Info
Game Day: Sunday, September 8, 2024
Game Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
TV Channel: BSN
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
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Royals vs. Twins Injury News Today
Royals’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Vinnie Pasquantino |
10 Day Injury List |
Thumb |
.262 / .315 / .446, 19, 97 |
Hunter Harvey |
15 Day Injury List |
Back |
2-4, 4.44 ERA, 9.8 K/9 |
Will Smith |
15 Day Injury List |
Back |
0-4, 6.53 ERA, 6.3 K/9 |
Michael Lorenzen |
15 Day Injury List |
Hamstring |
7-6, 3.43 ERA, 6.6 K/9 |
Kyle Wright |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
– |
Josh Taylor |
60 Day Injury List |
Biceps |
– |
Twins’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Max Kepler |
10 Day Injury List |
Knee |
.253 / .302 / .380, 8, 42 |
Manuel Margot |
10 Day Injury List |
Groin |
.250 / .302 / .350, 4, 30 |
Byron Buxton |
10 Day Injury List |
Hip |
.275 / .334 / .528, 16, 49 |
Carlos Correa |
10 Day Injury List |
Foot |
.308 / .377 / .520, 13, 47 |
Alex Kirilloff |
60 Day Injury List |
Back |
.201 / .270 / .384, 5, 20 |
Kody Funderburk |
60 Day Injury List |
Oblique |
1-0, 5.61 ERA, 8.3 K/9 |
Joe Ryan |
60 Day Injury List |
Tricep |
7-7, 3.60 ERA, 9.8 K/9 |
Chris Paddack |
60 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
5-3, 4.99 ERA, 8.0 K/9 |
Brock Stewart |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
0-0, 5.17 ERA, 11.5 K/9 |
Daniel Duarte |
60 Day Injury List |
Tricep |
1-0, 2.25 ERA, 6.8 K/9 |
Justin Topa |
60 Day Injury List |
Knee |
– |
Anthony DeSclafani |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
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Royals’ Recent Hitting Insights
Kansas City has hit eight home runs over the last 10 games.
In the last 10 games, the Royals have 18 extra-base hits (1.8 per game) while slugging .304.
Over the last 10 contests Kansas City is averaging 6.3 hits per game and batting .197.
Over the past 10 games, Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-best three home runs.
Paul DeJong has seven hits over the last 10 games and a slash line of .206/.263/.471.
Twins’ Recent Hitting Insights
Over the last 10 games, Minnesota has hit eight home runs.
The Twins have a slugging percentage of .326 over their last 10 games, fueled by 23 extra-base hits.
Over the last 10 games, Minnesota is batting .201 as a team with 6.4 hits per contest.
Over the last 10, Carlos Santana leads Minnesota in home runs with two and runs batted in with five.
Kyle Farmer has two home runs while batting .278 over the past 10 games.
Royals’ Starting Pitcher
Michael Wacha (11-7) will take the mound for the Royals, his 26th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs in five innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
The 33-year-old has pitched in 25 games this season with a 3.50 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .249.
Over the last 10 games, Royals pitchers have a collective 4.44 ERA.
Opponents have hit eight home runs against Kansas City during the last 10 games.
Twins’ Starting Pitcher
The Twins are sending Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3) out to make his 25th start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.95 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 120 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
The 23-year-old has an ERA of 3.95, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season. Opponents are batting .233 against him.
Twins pitching has an ERA of 5.23 over the last 10 games.
Minnesota has allowed nine home runs during the past 10 games.
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