Twins try to keep home win streak going, host the Royals

Kansas City Royals (45-63, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (54-54, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Randy Dobnak (0-0, 1.42 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (6-6, 3.86 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 131 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -185, Royals +150; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they play the Kansas City Royals.

Minnesota has a 29-26 record in home games and a 54-54 record overall. Twins hitters have a collective .321 on-base percentage, the 10th-best percentage in the majors.

Kansas City is 45-63 overall and 19-36 on the road. The Royals have gone 20-12 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Wednesday’s game is the ninth meeting between these teams this season. The Royals have a 5-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton is second on the Twins with 42 extra base hits (16 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs). Ryan Jeffers is 11 for 38 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

Carter Jensen has 14 home runs, 36 walks and 52 RBIs while hitting .237 for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino is 11 for 36 with a double and an RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .236 batting average, 5.16 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

Royals: 6-4, .222 batting average, 3.92 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Byron Buxton: day-to-day (hip), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (elbow), Mike Paredes: 15-Day IL (oblique), Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mick Abel: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Banda: 60-Day IL (lat), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino: day-to-day (hand), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Seabold: 15-Day IL (lat), Kyle Isbel: 10-Day IL (foot), Beck Way: 15-Day IL (back), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Bobby Witt Jr.: 10-Day IL (back), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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