Willi Castro contributed significantly to the Minnesota Twins’ offense with a three-run home run, while Royce Lewis added a two-run shot during a six-run second inning, leading the team to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. This match marked the beginning of an important series between these division rivals, both of whom are vying for wild card positions, on Monday night.
Pablo López, who improved his record to 11-8, pitched six innings and allowed only two earned runs, securing his third win in the last four starts for the Twins. Although he initially fell behind due to a first-inning home run from Bobby Witt Jr. and an RBI single from Kyle Isbel in the second, the Twins quickly took control of the game, overpowering Royals starter Brady Singer, who now holds an 8-8 record.
With this victory, the Twins enhanced their record against the Royals to 6-2 for the season, while remaining 3.5 games behind the American League Central leader, Cleveland. The Royals, now five games back, occupy the third wild card spot, just two games above the cutoff, as they strive to return to the playoffs for the first time since their 2015 World Series win. Notably, six consecutive batters reached base with two outs against Singer, highlighting a shift in momentum after a strong start to the season for the right-hander.
The Kansas City Royals will face Minnesota Twins in game 2 of a 3-game series this evening. Seth Lugo will get the start for Kansas City, while Minnesota hasn’t announced a starting pitcher for the game. Pregame coverage on SuperStar Country 102.5 & 1530 AM will begin at 6:00 p.m. with first pitch from Target Field set for 6:40 p.m.
