Twins-Royals preview: Kansas City has lost nine of 10 meetings so far this season
Byron Buxton is back from the paternity list as the Twins try to end a two-game losing streak as they hit the road for six.
July 28, 2023 at 1:48AM
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Friday, 7:10 p.m.: RHP Sonny Gray (4-4, 3.15 ERA) vs. RHP Brady Singer (6-8, 5.55)
Saturday, 6:10 p.m.: RHP Bailey Ober (6-4, 2.76 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Lyles (1-12, 6.19)
Sunday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Kenta Maeda (2-5, 4.62 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Yarbrough (3-5, 4.70)
Twins update: They are 9-1 against the Royals this season and begin a six-game road trip to Missouri with three in KC and three in St. Louis. ... DH Byron Buxton came off the paternity list and OF Trevor Larnach went back to St. Paul. ... IF Jorge Polanco (left hamstring), who batted .333 in a seven-game rehab stint with the Saints, will be activated for the road trip. ... Caleb Thielbar (oblique strain) will make one more rehab appearance for the Saints this weekend before joining the Twins in St. Louis.
Royals update: They are 29-75 after a 1-5 road trip to New York and Cleveland. ... Royals catchers have hit 20 home runs this season — second most in the majors behind Atlanta (26). Salvador Perez has hit 17. ... LHP Daniel Lynch (left shoulder strain), who was placed on the 15-day injured list on July 19, did not finish a bullpen session on Tuesday and underwent further evaluation on Wednesday. ... The Royals are 12-36 since June 1.
The eight Twins headed for arbitration are Royce Lewis, Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, Bailey Ober, Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro, Griffin Jax and Trevor Larnach.
