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Minnesota Twins 1, Kansas City Royals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats updated Aug 5, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score43
Minnesota Twins
71–82 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 43
1
1–2
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
67–86 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 36
2
T-Score36
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsCameron owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRoyalsKansas's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 2–3 in their last five, with only a 5-run difference in run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Dean Kremer RHP
Dean Kremer
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.35
177th
WHIP
1.24
86th
K/9
8.61
86th
BB/9
3.03
102nd
P-Score44i
FIP
5.13
HR/9
1.98
208th
OPS/R
0.754
IP
77.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.20
Road ERA6.11
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.56
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
86th
WHIP
1.19
61st
K/9
8.06
114th
BB/9
2.81
77th
P-Score60i
FIP
3.67
HR/9
0.92
51st
OPS/R
0.648
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.58
Road ERA3.18
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.66
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cameron owns the lower FIP, 3.67 to 5.13.
·Cameron allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.98 per nine.
·Cameron owns a 3.66 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 7.56 for Kremer.
·Cameron has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKremerCameronNote
ERA−13790Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.133.67
WAR0.13.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%92.8
Splitter26%82.6
Cutter18%87.2
Sinker14%92.1
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4
Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup21%81.0
Curveball16%81.8
Slider13%85.2
Sinker4%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
26th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Dean Kremer)
14th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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 LHP Noah Cameron
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cameron (BvP)
1Austin MartinRRF45.6683.808No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan JeffersRC81.83814.855No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH72.73420.743No MLB historyNo history
4Kody ClemensL2B77.77326.710No MLB historyNo history
5Royce LewisR1B59.67114.739No MLB historyNo history
6Victor CaratiniSC53.6317.575No MLB historyNo history
7Brooks LeeS3B63.72523.587No MLB historyNo history
8Trevor LarnachLLF66.78813.572No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan KreidlerRSS47.6547.577No MLB historyNo history
1Austin Martin RF · R.234 / .668 · 3 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score2Ryan Jeffers C · R.259 / .838 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.252 / .734 · 20 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Kody Clemens 2B · L.242 / .773 · 26 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Royce Lewis 1B · R.226 / .671 · 14 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Victor Caratini C · S.221 / .631 · 7 HRvs hand .575 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Brooks Lee 3B · S.248 / .725 · 23 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .572 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score9Ryan Kreidler SS · R.217 / .654 · 7 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Dean Kremer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kremer (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC77.77024.817No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS81.79818.789No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF77.81123.849No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.64419.605No MLB historyNo history
5Michael MasseyL2B65.75613.737No MLB historyNo history
6Isaac CollinsSLF54.6576.681No MLB historyNo history
7Nick LoftinR3B53.6957.669No MLB historyNo history
8John RaveLRF61.7736.808No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF37.5936.660No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.233 / .770 · 24 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.276 / .798 · 18 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.277 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .849 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.226 / .644 · 19 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Michael Massey 2B · L.279 / .756 · 13 HRvs hand .737 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Isaac Collins LF · S.219 / .657 · 6 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Nick Loftin 3B · R.232 / .695 · 7 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8John Rave RF · L.227 / .773 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.221 / .593 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·KCKC
AVG.244 13th.244 16th
OPS.720 14th.712 21st
Home runs177 12th160 22nd
Runs696 11th648 24th
OBP.317 14th.314 20th
SLG.403 12th.398 20th
PitchingMINMIN·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs4.65
MINKC
WHIP1.38vs1.39
MINKC
K/98.6vs7.4
MINKC
HR Allowed178vs191
MINKC
BullpenMINMIN·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.25vs4.64
no league rank
Saves41vs36
MINKC
ResultsMINMIN·KCKC
+15723rd
Run differential
+12427th
71–82 Record67–86
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Dean Kremer (6.50 ERA, 1–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (4.59 ERA, 5–8) 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?+
Dean Kremer is at 44; Noah Cameron is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.