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Visiting Kansas City Royals are better on the road

The Twins swept the Royals in Kansas City to open the season, but the Royals are 5-7 when playing away.

April 27, 2023 at 12:07AM
Kansas City Royals pitcher Scott Barlow reacts to the team's 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks during a baseball game Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Royals closer Scott Barlow leads the majors with 13 saves of more than three outs since 2021, including one Tuesday night against Arizona. (Rick Scuteri, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

FOUR-GAME SERIES AT TARGET FIELD

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Thursday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Zack Greinke (0-3, 4.61 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Mahle (1-2, 3.32)

Friday, 3:10 p.m.: RHP Jordan Lyles (0-4, 4.88 ERA) vs. RHP Pablo López (1-2, 3.00)

Saturday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Brad Keller (2-2, 3.96 ERA) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (3-0, 0.62)

Sunday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Brady Singer (2-2, 6.67 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Ryan (5-0, 2.81)

ROYALS UPDATE

The Royals (6-19) are 2-4 on their 10-game road trip after a 2-0 loss at Arizona on Wednesday. ... The Royals are 5-7 on the road this season and 1-12 at home. ... The Royals were 2-8 at Target Field last season. ... SS Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .253 after starting the season 5-for-35. ... Closer Scott Barlow got the last five outs in the Royals' 5-4 victory over Arizona on Tuesday. It was his second of the season with more than three outs. He has 13 saves of more than three outs since 2021 — the most in the majors. ... LHP Kris Bubic underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. He was 0-2 with a 3.94 ERA in three starts.

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TWINS UPDATE

The Twins (14-11) finish their 10-game homestand against the Royals. The Twins are 3-3 on the homestand after losing to the New York Yankees 12-6 on Wednesday. Despite the loss, the Twins won the season series from the Yankees 4-3. ... The Twins opened the season with a three-game sweep of the Royals in Kansas City. ... Gray, López and Ryan each won their start against the Royals and combined to allow just one earned run in 16⅓ innings as the Twins outscored the Royals 11-4 in the series. ... Joey Gallo has hit seven home runs in 42 at-bats.

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