Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Game Summary
A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Linescore
Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
W: Taj Bradley
L: Cole Ragans
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
| Inning | MIN R | H | E | Left On Base | KC R | H | E | Left On Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Game Highlights
Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.
YouTube Twins vs. Royals Game Highlights (4/2/26) | MLB Highlights
Watch on YouTube →YouTube Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals | Full Game Highlights | ESPN MLB
Watch on YouTube →YouTube Twins vs. Royals Game Highlights (4/1/26) | MLB Highlights
Watch on YouTube →YouTube Twins vs. Royals Game Highlights (3/30/26) | MLB Highlights
Watch on YouTube →YouTube 3 HRS IN 1 INNING 馃挭馃挭馃挭 Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals | Full Game Highlights | ESPN MLB
Watch on YouTube →YouTube Royals vs. Twins Game Highlights (6/4/26) | MLB Highlights
Watch on YouTube →YouTube Twins vs. Royals Game Highlights (4/2/26) | MLB Highlights
Watch on YouTube →YouTube Royals vs. Twins Game Highlights (6/6/26) | MLB Highlights
Watch on YouTube →YouTube GRAND SLAM 馃ぉ Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals | Full Game Highlights | ESPN MLB
Watch on YouTube →Official MLB Bradley, three-home run 9th fuels Twins' 5-1 win 00:05:13
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Condensed Game: MIN@KC - 4/2/26 00:11:02
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Twins hit three home runs in 9th inning 00:01:28
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Taj Bradley tosses six scoreless innings 00:00:59
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Cole Ragans fans eight in six innings 00:00:56
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Lane Thomas' leaping catch 00:00:25
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Matt Wallner solo home run (2) 00:00:29
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Josh Bell solo home run (2) 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Kody Clemens solo home run (1) 00:00:31
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Vinnie Pasquantino's sacrifice fly 00:00:20
Watch on MLB.com →Game Info: Date, Time and Venue
DateApril 2, 2026
Time2:10 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season 路 Game 3 of 3
Day/Nightday
Attendance11,694
Game Duration2h 55m
First Pitch2026-04-02T18:10:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedAug 9, 2026
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Probable Pitchers
MINTaj Bradley
Stats8-3 路 ERA 3.67 路 112 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 95.2 IP
KCCole Ragans
Stats1-4 路 ERA 4.84 路 45 SO 路 WHIP 1.42 路 35.1 IP
TV Channel and Streaming
Royals.TV
TV 路 EN 路 home 路 Streaming
Twins.TV Presented by Progressive
TV 路 EN 路 away 路 Streaming
96.5 The Fan
FM 路 EN 路 home 路 Streaming
The Wolf 102.9 FM
FM 路 EN 路 away
Audacy App
AM 路 EN 路 away
Royals Radio Network
AM 路 EN 路 home
TIBN
AM 路 EN 路 away 路 Streaming
WCCO 830
AM 路 EN 路 away
Scoring Plays
Every run-scoring play in game order.
Top 2 路 Strikeout1-0
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
Top 8 路 Sac Fly2-0
Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 3rd.
Bottom 8 路 Sac Fly2-1
Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Matt Wallner. Maikel Garcia scores.
Top 9 路 Home Run3-1
Matt Wallner homers (2) on a line drive to left center field.
Top 9 路 Home Run4-1
Kody Clemens homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
Top 9 路 Home Run5-1
Josh Bell homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
Minnesota Twins Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin#16 | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Trevor Larnach#9 | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | James Outman#30 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Byron Buxton#25 | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall#15 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Matt Wallner#38 | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Victor Caratini#37 | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kody Clemens#2 | 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Josh Bell#56 | DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Royce Lewis#23 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Tristan Gray#4 | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cole Sands#44 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 / 9 |
Justin Topa#48 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 / 8 |
Kody Funderburk#57 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 / 10 |
Taj Bradley#26 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100 / 65 |
Taylor Rogers#55 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 / 3 |
Kansas City Royals Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia#11 | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr.#7 | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino#9 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez#13 | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyler Tolbert#2 | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Carter Jensen#22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone#14 | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jonathan India#6 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins#1 | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Lane Thomas#15 | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel#28 | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cole Ragans#55 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 89 / 59 |
John Schreiber#46 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 / 13 |
Matt Strahm#25 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 / 12 |
Steven Cruz#64 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 / 17 |
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More MLB Games on April 2, 2026
Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
| Date / Time | Matchup | Status | TV / Streaming | Probable Pitchers | Venue | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thu, Apr 2
2:10 PM ET
|
Final |
Royals.TVTwins.TV Presented by Progressive
|
MIN: Taj Bradley
8-3 路 ERA 3.67 路 112 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 95.2 IP
KC: Cole Ragans
1-4 路 ERA 4.84 路 45 SO 路 WHIP 1.42 路 35.1 IP
|
Kauffman Stadium |
||
|
Thu, Apr 2
9:40 PM ET
|
17-2
|
Final |
BravesVisionDBACKS.TV
|
ATL: Reynaldo L贸pez
4-1 路 ERA 3.18 路 51 SO 路 WHIP 1.27 路 56.2 IP
AZ: Ryne Nelson
3-5 路 ERA 4.97 路 62 SO 路 WHIP 1.24 路 83.1 IP
|
Chase Field |
|
|
Thu, Apr 2
9:45 PM ET
|
Final |
MLB NetworkNBCS BASNY
|
NYM: David Peterson
4-7 路 ERA 6.75 路 68 SO 路 WHIP 1.67 路 77.1 IP
SF: Robbie Ray
8-6 路 ERA 3.45 路 86 SO 路 WHIP 1.23 路 101.2 IP
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Oracle Park |
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals FAQ
Common questions for this MLB matchup.
What time is Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals?
The listed start time is 2:10 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.
What channel is Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals on?
The current TV listing is Royals.TV, Twins.TV Presented by Progressive. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.
Who are the probable pitchers?
The listed probable pitchers are Taj Bradley and Cole Ragans. Probable starters can change before first pitch.
Where is the game being played?
The listed venue is Kauffman Stadium.