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MLB Game Preview · August 8, 2025

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins

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

FinalTarget Field9:40 p.m.

Game at a glance

Kansas City Royals visits Minnesota Twins at Target Field, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Mike YastrzemskiRF
  2. 2Bobby WittSS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3B
  5. 5Salvador PerezC
  6. 6Adam FrazierDH
  7. 7Jonathan India2B
  8. 8John RaveLF
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF

Minnesota Twins

  1. 1Alan RodenCF
  2. 2Matt WallnerRF
  3. 3Ryan JeffersC
  4. 4Kody ClemensLF
  5. 5Luke Keaschall2B
  6. 6Royce Lewis3B
  7. 7Brooks LeeSS
  8. 8Edouard Julien1B
  9. 9Mickey GasperDH

Pitching matchup

Seth Lugo is lined up for Kansas City Royals, opposite Joe Ryan for Minnesota Twins. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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