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Kansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score27
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
3
3–5
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Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
5
T-Score40
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Starting pitchers

KC
TBD TBD
Starter not announced
MIN
TBD TBD
Starter not announced

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsKCKC·MINMIN
+30324th
Run differential
+38213th
69–93 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
Minnesota Twins Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Kansas City Royals has not announced a starter for this game.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Minnesota Twins has not announced a starter for this game.
What time does the game start?+
1:05 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.