Twins vs Royals Odds

#1 1B

Jose Miranda: Opportunities picking up

Sep 8th

Miranda will start at first base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Royals.

#1 C

Ryan Jeffers: Starting again Sunday

Sep 8th

Jeffers will serve as the Twins' designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals.

#1 CL

Jhoan Duran: Implodes in eighth inning

Sep 7th

Duran (6-9) took the loss Saturday versus the Royals, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits and a hit batsman while striking out one over one-third of an inning.

#3 P

Bailey Ober: Strong start goes to waste

Sep 7th

Ober allowed one hit and struck out seven without walking a batter over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Royals on Saturday.

#2 2B

Willi Castro: Idle again Saturday

Sep 7th

Castro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

#5 P

Zebby Matthews: Falls to Royals

Sep 7th

Matthews (1-3) took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on nine hits and a walk over five innings as the Twins were downed 5-0 by the Royals. He struck out four.

#4 BP

Louie Varland: Moving to bullpen

Sep 6th

Varland is expected to be used in a traditional relief role down the stretch, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

#8 PROS

Eduardo Beltre: Excellent first pro season

Sep 6th

Beltre slashed .326/.453/.618 with 11 home runs, 10 steals, a 15.5 percent walk rate and a 23.8 percent strikeout rate over 43 games in the Dominican Summer League.

#1 RF

Matt Wallner: Smacks 11th home run

Sep 5th

Wallner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

#1 DH

Edouard Julien: Hits first home run since April

Sep 5th

Julien went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

#1 P

Pablo Lopez: Streak ends but gets 14th win

Sep 5th

Lopez (14-8) earned the win Thursday against the Rays, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out nine.

#4 CF

DaShawn Keirsey: Receives first MLB promotion

Sep 5th

The Twins selected Keirsey's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

#1 CF

Byron Buxton: Experiencing renewed soreness

Sep 5th

Buxton will be re-evaluated after feeling renewed soreness in his right hip during Wednesday's rehab game with Triple-A St. Paul, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

#1 2B

Brooks Lee: Day off Thursday

Sep 5th

Lee is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay.

#1 3B

Royce Lewis: Starting at second base Wednesday

Sep 4th

Lewis will start at second base and bat second in Wednesday's game versus the Rays.

#4 P

David Festa: Drops third straight

Sep 3rd

Festa (2-5) took the loss Tuesday against Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out seven.

#14 PROS

Kala'i Rosario: Returns from elbow injury

Sep 3rd

Rosario (elbow) has gone 6-for-19 with a double, an RBI and four runs in four games since being reinstated from Double-A Wichita's 60-day injured list Friday.

#1 LF

Trevor Larnach: Sitting against lefty

Sep 3rd

Larnach is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

#2 PROS

Emmanuel Rodriguez: Moves up to Triple-A

Sep 2nd

The Twins promoted Rodriguez from Double-A Wichita to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

#7 BP

Chris Paddack: Pushed to 60-day IL

Sep 1st

The Twins transferred Paddack (forearm) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

#2 CF

Austin Martin: Sitting in second straight game

Sep 1st

Martin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

#3 3B

Michael Helman: Called up Sunday

Sep 1st

The Twins selected Helman's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, LaVelle E. Neal III of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#2 P

Joe Ryan: Won't return in regular season

Aug 27th

The Twins transferred Ryan (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.

#5 BP

Michael Tonkin: Heads back to Minnesota

Aug 27th

The Twins claimed Tonkin off waivers from the Yankees on Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

#3 BP

Justin Topa: Resumes playing catch

Aug 25th

Topa (knee) played catch from 60 feet Sunday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 SS

Carlos Correa: Ruled out through August

Aug 24th

Correa (heel) will not return from the 10-day injured list before the end of August, as he has not been able to run with cleats on or at full speed, Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports