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Twins 9, Royals 2 — May 21, 2022 Recap
Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 9-2 on May 21, 2022.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals on May 21, 2022?
Minnesota Twins won 9-2 on May 21, 2022.
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Betting Results
Spread
Twins covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Over
11 / 7.5
Moneyline
Twins
-149
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Twins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Twins| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Arraez | 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorge Polanco | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gio Urshela | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Jeffers | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilberto Celestino | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Kepler | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Sánchez | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 31 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dairon Blanco | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Box Score — Pitching
Twins| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe RyanW | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 79 |
| Joe SmithH | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Cody Stashak | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Caleb ThielbarH | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KellerL | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 97 |
| Gabe Speier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Foster Griffin | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Twins
Overall
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0%0-0
Royals
Overall
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0%0-0
0%0-0