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MLB Game Preview · August 9, 2025

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalTarget Field8:40 p.m.

Game at a glance

Kansas City Royals visits Minnesota Twins at Target Field, with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby WittSS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Randal GrichukLF
  6. 6Mike YastrzemskiRF
  7. 7Jonathan IndiaDH
  8. 8Nick Loftin2B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF

Minnesota Twins

  1. 1Austin MartinCF
  2. 2Ryan JeffersC
  3. 3Luke Keaschall2B
  4. 4Royce Lewis3B
  5. 5Kody ClemensRF
  6. 6Carson McCuskerDH
  7. 7Brooks LeeSS
  8. 8Mickey Gasper1B
  9. 9Alan RodenLF

Pitching matchup

Noah Cameron is lined up for Kansas City Royals, opposite Bailey Ober for Minnesota Twins. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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