Twins vs Royals Odds

#1 PROS

Walker Jenkins: Lands on IL due to ankle sprain

Apr 9th

Jenkins was placed on Double-A Wichita's 7-day injured list Wednesday due to a left ankle sprain, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

#1 CF

Byron Buxton: Getting Wednesday off

Apr 9th

Buxton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

#1 C

Ryan Jeffers: Heading to bench Wednesday

Apr 9th

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

#1 LF

Harrison Bader: Drives in lone run Tuesday

Apr 8th

Bader went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Royals.

#1 P

Pablo Lopez: Battling hamstring issue

Apr 8th

Lopez was removed from his start in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Royals due to right hamstring tightness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. He struck out six and gave up an unearned run on three hits and one walk across 4.2 innings while taking a no-decision.

#2 2B

Brooks Lee: Rehab moving to Triple-A

Apr 8th

The Twins transferred Lee's (back) rehab assignment to Triple-A St. Paul, and he's starting at second base and batting second in Tuesday's game, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

#1 RF

Matt Wallner: Sitting versus lefty

Apr 8th

Wallner is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

#1 2B

Willi Castro: Getting day off Tuesday

Apr 8th

Castro is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

#13 PROS

C.J. Culpepper: Having trouble ramping up

Apr 8th

Double-A Wichita recently placed Culpepper on the 7-day injured list as he's had a hard time ramping up this spring, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.

#5 PROS

Connor Prielipp: Begins season on pitch count

Apr 8th

Prielipp gave up two runs with three strikeouts and a walk over two innings in his first start Saturday for Double-A Wichita. He'll begin the season as a starting pitcher but on a strict pitch count, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 3B

Royce Lewis: Weeks away from rehab assignment

Apr 7th

Lewis (hamstring) is likely three weeks away from being cleared to begin a rehab assignment, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#4 P

Simeon Woods Richardson: Rough outing in Kansas City

Apr 7th

Woods Richardson (0-1) took the loss Monday against the Royals, allowing four runs on eight hits and four walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out six.

#7 BP

Scott Blewett: Gets spot in big-league bullpen

Apr 7th

The Twins selected Blewett's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

#8 BP

Michael Tonkin: Begins throwing

Apr 6th

Tonkin (shoulder) has started throwing bullpen sessions in extended spring training, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#5 BP

Brock Stewart: Setback to hamstring injury

Apr 6th

Stewart recently felt tightness in his injured hamstring, and his timetable to return has been pushed back, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 BP

Griffin Jax: Collapses in ninth inning

Apr 6th

Jax pitched one inning, surrendering two runs on three hits while striking out three batters on his way to a blown save in Sunday's 9-7 extra-inning loss to the Astros. He did not factor into the decision.

#5 P

Chris Paddack: Chased after four innings Sunday

Apr 6th

Paddack pitched four-plus innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out two batters in Sunday's 9-7 extra-inning loss to the Astros.

#1 1B

Ty France: Not in Sunday's lineup

Apr 6th

France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

#9 PROS

Charlee Soto: Sharp in High-A debut

Apr 5th

Soto threw four scoreless innings with five strikeouts and three walks Friday in his first start for High-A Cedar Rapids.

#3 P

Bailey Ober: Inefficient in no-decision

Apr 5th

Ober came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Astros, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out five.

#2 P

Joe Ryan: Falls to Houston

Apr 3rd

Ryan (0-1) took the loss Thursday against the Astros, allowing four runs on five hits across five innings. He struck out six.

#2 C

Christian Vazquez: Back on bench Thursday

Apr 3rd

Vazquez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

#1 SS

Carlos Correa: Breaks out of slump

Apr 2nd

Correa went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the White Sox. He ended an 0-for-18 streak to begin the season.

#1 DH

Trevor Larnach: Absent from Monday's lineup

Mar 31st

Larnach is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.

#4 BP

Danny Coulombe: Scoreless inning in season debut

Mar 30th

Coulombe allowed one hit and one walk in a scoreless inning Saturday against St. Louis.

#7 BP

Jorge Alcala: Struggles in loss

Mar 30th

Alcala (0-1) took the loss in Saturday's 5-1 defeat to the Cardinals. He allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while failing to record an out in the sixth inning.