On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins played their second game of a series on the road against the Kansas City Royals.
On Sunday, the Twins were beaten by the Seattle Mariners 3-1 as the Twins were swept in the three-game series and have now lost four straight. Jose Berrios took the loss and dropped to 5-5 on the season.
The Royals defeated the Texas Rangers on Sunday 5-3 to snap a two-game losing skid. Jason Hammel had 10 strikeouts in the game for the Royals and catcher Salvador Perez hit a home run giving the Royals their fourth win in their last six games. Kansas City now trails in the AL Central by nine games to first place Cleveland.
Edwin Rosario leads the Twins with a .298 batting average and team highs in hits with 56, home runs with nine and RBIs with 29. Minnesota has a team batting average of .236, while opposing hitters are averaging .248 at the plate against Twins pitching. On Tuesday, the Twins will send Kyle Gibson to the mound. The right-hander this season is 1-3 with an ERA of 4.02, 58 Ks and 27 BBs.
Jon Jay leads Kansas City with a .293 batting average and team high 60 hits. Mike Moustakas leads the team in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 33. Kansas City has a team batting average of .254 while opposing hitters are averaging .279 at the plate against Royals pitching. On Tuesday, the Royals will send Danny Duffy to the mound. The left-hander this season is 2-6 with an ERA of 6.14, 50 Ks and 27 BBs.
