Preview
Minnesota at Kansas City
When: 7:15 PM ET, Saturday, September 6, 2025
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Quick Hits
Batting
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The Kansas City Royals are ranked 18 in hitting, with a batting average of .245. The Royals are averaging 3.8 runs per game this season with an OPS of .698.
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The Minnesota Twins are ranked 25 in hitting, with a batting average of .239. The Twins are averaging 4.2 runs per game this season with an OPS of .709.
Pitching
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The Kansas City Royals are ranked 3 in pitching, with an earned run average of 3.64. Opponents are hitting .240 for average, and have a .306 on base percentage and .692 OPS against the Royals this season.
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The Minnesota Twins are ranked 24 in pitching, with an earned run average of 4.51. Opponents are hitting .259 for average, and have a .319 on base percentage and .739 OPS against the Twins this season.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| |
W/L |
Strk |
H |
A |
| Minnesota |
62-79 |
L5 |
35-36 |
27-43 |
| Kansas City |
72-69 |
W2 |
39-34 |
33-35 |
Last Meeting
|
Minnesota |
Kansas City |
|
Date
|
Away
|
Home
|
Avg
|
HR
|
OPS
|
Avg
|
HR
|
OPS
|
| 9/5/25
|
MIN 1 |
KC 2
|
.156 |
0 |
.500 |
.194 |
1 |
.541 |
Player Stats
|
Batting |
Player |
Avg |
Hits |
OPS |
| Minnesota
|
N/A |
| Kansas City
| M. Garcia
|
.310 |
13 |
.798 |
|
Pitching |
ERA |
Avg |
K |
| Minnesota
| 2.20 |
.213 |
82 |
| Kansas City
| 2.98 |
.222 |
91 |
|
Batting |
Player |
Avg |
Hits |
OPS |
| Minnesota
| B. Buxton
|
.271 |
112 |
.884 |
| Kansas City
| M. Garcia
|
.294 |
152 |
.829 |
|
Pitching |
ERA |
Avg |
K |
| Minnesota
| 4.51 |
.239 |
1183 |
| Kansas City
| 3.64 |
.245 |
1103 |
