4.45
ERA
1.23
WHIP
6.5
K/9
87.0
IP
16
GS
2.5
BB/9
vs KC — career
3.00ERA1GS.182OPP AVG3K
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
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H2H 6–7
Starting pitchers
3.51
ERA
1.16
WHIP
7.2
K/9
138.1
IP
22
GS
2.5
BB/9
vs MIN — career
6.92ERA1GS.320OPP AVG2K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season4.45
Last 55.93
↓1.48 ERA worse in last 5
⚡ Alternating good/bad starts
Season3.51
Last 54.32
↓0.81 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Michael Wacha pitching edge·Twins 5–5 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
Twins vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.8955 hot hittersTop: Buxton 0.952 · Jackson 0.927 · Jeffers 0.886
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Royals vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7871 hot hitterTop: Rave 0.924 · Maile 0.846 · Caglianone 0.821
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Minnesota Twins hitters vs RHP (projected)
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Kansas City Royals hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals (2026-08-06). Bailey Ober vs Michael Wacha at Kauffman Stadium.
Starters — Ober has a 4.45 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 87 innings, with 6.52 K/9, 2.48 BB/9, and 1.45 HR/9. His last three starts were 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; 4 IP, 4 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; and 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB. The trend is listed down, and the home run rate remains a pressure point. Wacha brings a 3.51 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 138.1 innings, with 7.22 K/9, 2.47 BB/9, and 1.04 HR/9. His last three starts were 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB; 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; and 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB. The trend is also listed down, but his recent form has been sharp with just 4 earned runs allowed in those three outings.
Teams — Minnesota owns a .721 OPS and 535 runs scored, with a .243 team average. The Twins’ pitching staff has a 4.63 ERA and 1.38 WHIP, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games. Kansas City has a .711 OPS, 477 runs scored, and a .245 team average. The Royals’ staff has a 4.81 ERA and 1.42 WHIP, and they are also 5-5 in their last 10. Minnesota shows the better run production and a slight OPS edge, while Kansas City’s offense has been a bit lighter overall despite the marginally higher batting average.
Head to head (2025–2026)
6—7
Kansas City Royals lead series
13 meetings total
2025-09-07
Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
5–1
MIN
2025-09-06
Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
2–11
KC
2025-09-05
Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
1–2
KC
2025-08-10
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
3–5
MIN
2025-08-09
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
2–0
KC
Team picture · 2026
MIN
KC
Team AVG
0.243
0.245
Team OPS
0.721
0.711
Home runs
136
116
Runs scored
535
477
Team ERA
4.63
4.81
HR allowed
133
147
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