Minnesota Twins (62-79, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (72-69, second in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (13-7, 3.08 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 174 strikeouts); Royals: Stephen Kolek (4-5, 3.99 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins enter the matchup with the Kansas City Royals as losers of five games in a row.

Kansas City has a 39-34 record in home games and a 72-69 record overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.64 ERA, which ranks second in the AL.

Minnesota has a 27-43 record in road games and a 62-79 record overall. The Twins have a 30-16 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams match up Saturday for the 12th time this season. The Royals are ahead 6-5 in t

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