The Royals have consistently struggled with their ability to come up with a big hit to drive in runners this season, and today was a great opportunity to bounce back against struggling Twins pitcher Zebby Matthews.

Minnesota Twins second baseman Kody Clemens went deep yet again against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, extending his hitting streak.

At other times, the Royals looked out of sorts. KC struck out 18 times against Twins pitching at Target Field — two shy of an MLB record. All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. whiffed four times for only the second time in his big-league career.

Today for the Twins, Zebby Matthews will take the mound, who has only pitched in one game as a starter and struggled immensely. Matthews went three innings in his only start of the year and will enter today's game with a 12.00 ERA. In 2024, Matthews posted a 6.69 ERA and has struggled in his major league career thus far.

Ty France hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Friday night for their 15th win in 17 games.

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The big news heading into Friday’s series opener between the Royals and Twins is that outfielder Hunter Renfroe has been designated for assignment. That means KC is moving on from a player making $7.6 million this year, and it could be signifying something else right around the corner.