The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals, two teams fighting for the second wild-card playoff spot in the American League, will meet again Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium in KC.
You can watch the 7:15 p.m. EDT game on Fox and live stream it on fubo TV (FREE trial), Sling TV (discount) and DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount).
Cole Ragans scattered four hits in six scoreless innings as the host Royals (77-65, second in the AL Central) defeated the Twins 5-0 Friday night and traded places with the Twins (76-65, third in the AL Central) in the AL Central and wild-card standings.
The Royals now hold a half-game lead for second place in the division and the second wild-card spot.
Michael Massey had three hits, including a home run, for the Royals.
“I was trying to get a good pitch to hit,” Massey told The Associated Press. “It’s been a minute since I hit one, but I put a good swing on it.”
Ragans (11-9) won for the first time since a 4-1 victory in Minneapolis on August 14, the Royals’ lone win in Minnesota this season.
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“Overall, I thought me and Sal [Perez] had a good plan,” he told the AP. “We mixed it well. In the beginning, we got ahead pretty good. Towards the back end I had to battle a little bit. The defense was good, and the guys kept chipping away and adding runs throughout the game. It was a good team win.”
The pitching probable for Saturday night’s game are Bailey Ober (12-6, 3.95 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 155 strikeouts) for the Twins vs. Alec Marsh (7-8, 4.70 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 100 strikeouts) for the Royals.
Kansas City Royals’ Michael Massey (19) runs the bases past Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP
Bobby Witt Jr. is among the Royals’ offensive leaders with 30 home runs, 47 walks and 97 RBI while hitting .337. Vinnie Pasquantino is 8-for-36 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI over the past 10 games.
The Royals are 3-7 in their last 10 games.
Ryan Jeffers ranks fourth on the Twins with 41 extra base hits (21 doubles and 20 home runs). Carlos Santana is 7-for-32 with a double, two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
The Twins are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
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Publish date : 2024-09-07 06:19:00
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