Twins vs Royals Odds

#2 P

Pablo Lopez: Sent to 15-day IL

Apr 11th

The Twins placed Lopez (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Friday.

#7 P

David Festa: Recalled from Triple-A

Apr 11th

The Twins recalled Festa from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

#2 1B

Edouard Julien: Showing progress at plate

Apr 10th

Julien started at DH and went 1-for-3 with a double and walk in Thursday's 3-2 loss against Kansas City.

#1 LF

Austin Martin: Exits with leg injury

Apr 10th

Martin left Thursday's game for Triple-A St. Paul with an apparent hamstring injury, Marissa Voss of TwinsDaily.com reports.

#2 BP

Louis Varland: Move to bullpen going well

Apr 10th

Varland allowed one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning Thursday against the Royals.

#3 P

Bailey Ober: Logs quality start

Apr 10th

Ober didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out four.

#4 P

Zebby Matthews: Might be part of six-man rotation

Apr 10th

The Twins could recall Matthews and install him as part of a temporary six-man rotation, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 CF

Byron Buxton: Away due to personal matter

Apr 10th

Buxton is not with the Twins in Kansas City, as he has returned home to deal with a personal matter, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 RF

Matt Wallner: Hits first homer of season

Apr 9th

Wallner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory over the Royals. It was his first homer of the season.

#1 P

Joe Ryan: Sterling performance in win

Apr 9th

Ryan (1-1) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two hits with no walks over seven scoreless innings against the Royals. He struck out four.

#1 PROS

Walker Jenkins: Lands on IL due to ankle sprain

Apr 9th

Double-A Wichita placed Jenkins on its 7-day injured list Wednesday due to a left ankle sprain, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

#1 C

Ryan Jeffers: Heading to bench Wednesday

Apr 9th

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

#5 BP

Richard Lovelady: Minor-league deal with Minnesota

Apr 8th

Lovelady signed a minor-league contract with Minnesota on Tuesday and will join Triple-A St. Paul.

#1 SS

Brooks Lee: Rehab moving to Triple-A

Apr 8th

The Twins transferred Lee's (back) rehab assignment to Triple-A St. Paul, and he's starting at second base and batting second in Tuesday's game, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

#6 PROS

Connor Prielipp: Begins season on pitch count

Apr 8th

Prielipp gave up two runs with three strikeouts and a walk over two innings in his first start Saturday for Double-A Wichita. He'll begin the season as a starting pitcher but on a strict pitch count, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 3B

Royce Lewis: Weeks away from rehab assignment

Apr 7th

Lewis (hamstring) is likely three weeks away from being cleared to begin a rehab assignment, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#5 P

Simeon Woods Richardson: Rough outing in Kansas City

Apr 7th

Woods Richardson (0-1) took the loss Monday against the Royals, allowing four runs on eight hits and four walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out six.

#5 BP

Brock Stewart: Setback to hamstring injury

Apr 6th

Stewart recently felt tightness in his injured hamstring, and his timetable to return has been pushed back, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 CL

Griffin Jax: Collapses in ninth inning

Apr 6th

Jax pitched one inning, surrendering two runs on three hits while striking out three batters on his way to a blown save in Sunday's 9-7 extra-inning loss to the Astros. He did not factor into the decision.

#18 PROS

Charlee Soto: Sharp in High-A debut

Apr 5th

Soto threw four scoreless innings with five strikeouts and three walks Friday in his first start for High-A Cedar Rapids.

#1 3B

Carlos Correa: Breaks out of slump

Apr 2nd

Correa went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the White Sox. He ended an 0-for-18 streak to begin the season.

#1 DH

Trevor Larnach: Absent from Monday's lineup

Mar 31st

Larnach is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.

#3 C

Mickey Gasper: Gets first MLB hit

Mar 30th

Gasper got his first major league hit while going 1-for-3 in Saturday's loss against St. Louis. He went 0-for-18 in 13 games with the Red Sox last season.