Minnesota came into the finale losers of 4 straight, a slide that started right after taking the series opener 4-3, and Wednesday just extended it. Kansas City, on the other hand, has now won consecutive games over the Twins after dropping 4 in a row of its own — a modest 2-game heater is still a heater when you're 20 games under .500.
- Day-To-DayJoe Ryan (SP) — Manager Derek Shelton said Wednesday that Ryan is scheduled to undergo further evaluation for a lower-body injury, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.08/05
- 10-Day-ILByron Buxton (CF) — Buxton (hip) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.07/29
- 15-Day-ILAnthony Banda (RP) — Banda underwent surgery to repair his left lat strain and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/09
- 60-Day-ILMike Paredes (SP) — The Twins transferred Paredes (oblique) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.08/02
- 60-Day-ILCole Sands (RP) — Sands will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies and bone spurs from his right elbow, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.07/31
- 60-Day-ILDavid Festa (SP) — Festa (shoulder) will undergo a season-ending double surgery Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/29
- 60-Day-ILMick Abel (SP) — The Twins plan to re-evaluate Abel (elbow) on Sept. 1, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/20
- 60-Day-ILPablo Lopez (SP) — The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
- 10-Day-ILMaikel Garcia (3B) — Garcia (hand) received a cortisone injection Tuesday and will be shut down for around five days before ramping up baseball activity, MLB.com reports.08/05
- 10-Day-ILVinnie Pasquantino (1B) — Pasquantino (hand) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.07/29
- 15-Day-ILBeck Way (RP) — Way (back) is scheduled to start throwing Wednesday, per MLB.com.08/05
- 15-Day-ILLuinder Avila (SP) — Manager Matt Quatraro said that Avila is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.08/04
- 60-Day-ILNick Mears (RP) — Mears (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a mound progression next week, MLB.com reports.08/05
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Estevez (RP) — Estevez (shoulder) is scheduled to start a mound progression Friday, MLB.com reports.08/05
- 60-Day-ILStephen Kolek (SP) — Manager Matt Quatraro announced that Kolek is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.08/04
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold (RP) — The Royals placed Seabold on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right lat strain.08/03
- 60-Day-ILCole Ragans (SP) — Ragans underwent UCL repair surgery on his left elbow Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.07/02
- 60-Day-ILJonathan India (2B) — no06/04
- 60-Day-ILJames McArthur (RP) — McArthur (elbow) underwent surgery Friday to help combat continued soreness and inflammation, MLB.com reports.05/25
- 60-Day-ILAlec Marsh (SP) — The Royals placed Marsh (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
Kremer entered with an ugly 5.93 ERA and a brutal last outing against Detroit, and while he wasn't sharp, he kept Minnesota in it — the Twins' lone run came in the 4th. Cameron, fresh off an 8-inning, 1-hit gem the last time these two teams met, was good again, and Kansas City's bullpen made a 1-run cushion stand up after runs in the 5th and 7th.
Neither team is playing for much beyond pride and roster spots right now, but nights like this are exactly why the Royals have quietly stopped being an automatic loss for anyone left on their schedule — and why the Twins can't afford many more losses like it if they want to stay on the periphery of the Wild Card race.