Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Final — July 28, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Royals visited the Twins on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:41 PM ET.
The total closed 9, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Royals +152, Twins -185) prices the Royals at 38% and the Twins at 62%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 3
Minnesota Twins won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Minnesota Twins -1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 9: Under.
- Minnesota Twins closed at -185 on the moneyline (a 62% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Royals +1.5 (-157)
Royals +1.5 (-140)
Twins -162 59%
Twins -185 62%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 46 times since 2023: the Royals won 22 and the Twins 24.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2026 | Royals 6, Twins 5 Royals won | ||
| Jun 6, 2026 | Royals 3, Twins 2 Royals won | ||
| Jun 5, 2026 | Royals 3, Twins 5 Twins won | ||
| Jun 4, 2026 | Royals 8, Twins 6 Royals won | ||
| Apr 2, 2026 | Twins 5, Royals 1 Twins won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Kansas City Royals
- Kansas City Royals team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 2, Kansas City Royals 3 (Sep 27)
- Cleveland Guardians 11, Kansas City Royals 5 (Sep 26)
- Cleveland Guardians 12, Kansas City Royals 9 (Sep 25)
Minnesota Twins
- Minnesota Twins team stats
- Texas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 6 (Sep 27)
- Texas Rangers 6, Minnesota Twins 2 (Sep 26)
- Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2 (Sep 23)
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