1:10 PM CDT · Target Field
Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins 0–3 final
- Thin airAir density 0.92: fly balls carry farther and breaking balls break less.
Conditions at first pitch
0.92Thin air
1.124 kg/m³ at first pitch.
-1.7 mph · 4.7 mph
to 15 mph
- Temperature
- 87°F
- 40%
- 29.14 inHg
- Elevation
- 828 ft
- —
- Open air
MLB's recorded conditions: Partly Cloudy, wind 5 mph, R To L.
Betting lines
| Market | Line | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5 | Over -108 · Under -117 | 52% over | |
| — | KC +170 · MIN -230 | MIN 70% | |
| MIN -1.5 | MIN +100 · KC -116 | — |
Consensus closing lines. Implied probabilities include the sportsbook margin.
Starting pitchers
Brad Keller KC · RHP
Today: 7.0 , 5 H, 2 , 1 BB, 7 K, 98 pitches
65% 33% 2%
Four-seam40%
Sinker25%
Slider33%
Changeup2%
- 93.3 mph
- 14.3 in
- 18%
- 17% / 10%
- 40%
- 52%
- .336
- 2,276
- 20% · 21% vs RHP
| 594 | 18% | .269 | 8.3 in | |
| 641 | 21% | .362 | 8.7 in |
| 1,675 | 19% | .307 | 7.5 in | |
| 942 | 21% | .346 | 8.5 in |
Devin Smeltzer MIN · LHP
Today: 6.0 , 2 H, 0 , 1 BB, 4 K, 90 pitches
47% 28% 25%
Four-seam44%
Cutter3%
Curveball28%
Changeup25%
- 89.1 mph
- 16.4 in
- 19%
- 20% / 5%
- 39%
- 40%
- .350
- 279
- 23% · 25% vs LHP
Lineups
Season-to-date batted-ball profile before this game. Tap any underlined label for what it means.
| # | Hitter | HR | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whit Merrifield DH · R | 512 | 86.9 | 15.0° | 31% | 5% | 13% | 12 | .335 | .320 / .333 | — | — | 0-4 |
| 2 | Alex Gordon LF · L | 454 | 88.5 | 9.4° | 40% | 6% | 11% | 11 | .337 | .329 / .369 | — | — | 1-2 |
| 3 | Hunter Dozier 3B · R Power in carry conditions | 379 | 92.2 | 17.2° | 45% | 11% | 17% | 18 | .373 | .342 / .402 | — | — | 0-3 |
| 4 | Jorge Soler RF · R Power in carry conditions | 465 | 91.8 | 14.5° | 47% | 16% | 15% | 29 | .380 | .409 / .281 | — | — | 0-3 |
| 5 | Cheslor Cuthbert 1B · R | 218 | 88.7 | 11.1° | 38% | 5% | 14% | 6 | .295 | .320 / — | — | — | 0-3 |
| 6 | Bubba Starling CF · R | 69 | 82.0 | 5.1° | 26% | 5% | 14% | 1 | .236 | .201 / — | — | — | 0-3 |
| 7 | Humberto Arteaga SS · R | 78 | 83.2 | 3.5° | 19% | 0% | 3% | 0 | .237 | .243 / — | — | — | 0-3 |
| 8 | Nicky Lopez 2B · L | 276 | 84.5 | 2.3° | 21% | 0% | 6% | 1 | .234 | .232 / .235 | — | — | 1-3 |
| 9 | Cam Gallagher C · R | 139 | 85.0 | 12.4° | 25% | 2% | 18% | 3 | .262 | .285 / .143 | — | — | 0-3 |
| # | Hitter | HR | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Kepler CF · L | 461 | 90.5 | 17.6° | 44% | 10% | 23% | 30 | .359 | .334 / .391 | — | — | 0-3 |
| 2 | Luis Arraez 2B · L | 174 | 86.8 | 9.6° | 22% | 3% | 9% | 2 | .352 | .372 / .411 | — | — | 2-3 |
| 3 | Nelson Cruz DH · R Power in carry conditions | 355 | 94.5 | 13.7° | 55% | 22% | 14% | 30 | .440 | .315 / .407 | — | — | 0-3 |
| 4 | Eddie Rosario LF · L | 390 | 89.5 | 16.3° | 37% | 9% | 21% | 23 | .345 | .333 / .347 | — | — | 2-3 |
| 5 | Miguel Sanó 3B · R Power in carry conditions | 252 | 93.4 | 17.7° | 56% | 16% | 23% | 18 | .342 | .437 / .294 | — | — | 0-4 |
| 6 | Ehire Adrianza SS · S | 174 | 86.5 | 12.7° | 29% | 3% | 12% | 4 | .339 | — / .366 | — | — | 0-3 |
| 7 | C.J. Cron 1B · R Power in carry conditions | 354 | 90.5 | 12.4° | 43% | 14% | 13% | 19 | .381 | .410 / .368 | — | — | 0-3 |
| 8 | Jason Castro C · L Power in carry conditions | 192 | 92.0 | 15.4° | 47% | 17% | 17% | 10 | .386 | .259 / .413 | — | — | 1-3 1 HR |
| 9 | Jake Cave RF · L | 100 | 88.5 | 3.7° | 33% | 7% | 7% | 2 | .313 | .383 / .263 | — | — | 1-3 |