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Minnesota Twins 2, Kansas City Royals 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 4, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
2
2–8
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 37
8
T-Score37
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formRoyalsDobnak has a 1.04 ERA over his last five starts, while Ryan is at 4.67.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.52
80th
WHIP
1.11
56th
K/9
10.10
36th
BB/9
1.87
14th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.27
135th
OPS/R
–
IP
120.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Randy Dobnak RHP
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.04
52nd
WHIP
1.19
157th
K/9
4.85
212th
BB/9
3.46
114th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.69
37th
OPS/R
–
IP
26.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.04
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Ryan strikes out 5.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Dobnak enters with a 1.04 ERA compared with Ryan's 3.52.
·Dobnak allows the lower home-run rate: 0.69 vs 1.27 per nine.
·Ryan walks 1.6 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%93.5
Sweeper16%80.4
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve11%79.0
Sinker10%93.2
Slider7%86.3
Dobnak arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%91.5
Sweeper25%82.4
Changeup22%84.7
Four-seam10%92.2
Slider5%83.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Randy Dobnak)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Randy Dobnak
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Dobnak (BvP)
1Trevor LarnachLLF62.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan JeffersRC73.81414.820No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH66.73821.741No MLB historyNo history
4Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.789No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B55.66715.638No MLB historyNo history
6Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.800No MLB historyNo history
7Alan RodenLRF—.7681.670No MLB historyNo history
8Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.800No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS45.6658.657No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Joe Ryan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ryan (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC73.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS75.80018.783No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF72.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
5Michael MasseyL2B58.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B51.7108.685No MLB historyNo history
7Isaac CollinsSLF49.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
8John RaveLRF54.7446.785No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF34.5916.652No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8John Rave RF · L.232 / .744 · 6 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·KCKC
AVG.245 13th.248 8th
OPS.720 13th.718 16th
Home runs187 12th170 21st
Runs739 11th690 22nd
OBP.317 14th.316 18th
SLG.403 11th.402 15th
PitchingMINMIN·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.77
MINKC
WHIP1.36vs1.41
MINKC
K/98.7vs7.4
MINKC
HR Allowed186vs210
MINKC
BullpenMINMIN·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.43vs4.76
no league rank
Saves45vs38
MINKC
ResultsMINMIN·KCKC
+31815th
Run differential
+21728th
77–85 Record69–93
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (6–4)
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Joe Ryan (3.52 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Randy Dobnak (1.04 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Twins and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joe Ryan is at 59; Randy Dobnak is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.