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Royals 6, Twins 8 — Apr 28, 2023 Recap
Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6-8 on Apr 28, 2023.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins on Apr 28, 2023?
Minnesota Twins won 6-8 on Apr 28, 2023.
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Betting Results
Spread
Twins covered
Twins -1.5
Total
Over
14 / 7.5
Moneyline
Twins
-275
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
 Twins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hunter Dozier | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Pratto | 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MJ Melendez | RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Edward Olivares | LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Twins| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Correa | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Buxton | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Larnach | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donovan Solano | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Gallo | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Christian Vázquez | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jorge Polanco | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Miranda | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Kepler | RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan LylesL | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 94 |
| Josh Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Twins| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo LópezW | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 92 |
| Griffin JaxH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Caleb ThielbarH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Jorge LópezS | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
Season Records
Team
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O/U
Royals
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Twins
Overall
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