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Twins-Royals game preview: Willi Castro out of lineup for the first time this season

Pablo López gets the start against Royals lefthander Cole Ragans.

By Bobby Nightengale

The Minnesota Star Tribune
April 8, 2025 at 9:31PM
Pablo López makes his third start of the season for the Twins tonight. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

KANSAS CITY – The Twins and Royals resume their four-game series tonight (6:40, Twins.tv) at Kauffman Stadium.

For the first time this season, All-Star utilityman Willi Castro is not in the Twins lineup.

Pablo López (1-1, 2.25 ERA) will face Royals lefthander Cole Ragans (0-0, 3.60) after Kansas City notched a 4-2 victory last night.

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Bobby Nightengale

Minnesota Twins reporter

Bobby Nightengale joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in May, 2023, after covering the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer for five years. He's a graduate of Bradley University.

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