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Twins 6, Royals 4 — May 20, 2022 Recap
Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6-4 on May 20, 2022.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals on May 20, 2022?
Minnesota Twins won 6-4 on May 20, 2022.
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Betting Results
Spread
Twins covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Over
10 / 8.5
Moneyline
Twins
-133
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Twins1.74 ERA1-010.1 IP2 K1.06 WHIP
vs
Royals4.01 ERA2-333.2 IP31 K1.37 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Twins| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Correa | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Garlick | DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilberto Celestino | LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Arraez | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sánchez | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Byron Buxton | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Polanco | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gio Urshela | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Miranda | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Kepler | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MJ Melendez | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dairon Blanco | CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Box Score — Pitching
Twins| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin SmeltzerW | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Emilio PagánS | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Jhoan DuranH | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Griffin JaxH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Tyler DuffeyH | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVL | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Joel Payamps | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Dylan Coleman | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Foster Griffin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Matt Peacock | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Twins
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Royals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0