Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, at Kauffman Stadium, October 1, 2021 Matchups, Preview

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Minnesota Twins

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Minnesota Twins
Record 71-88
Manager Rocco Baldelli
Game # 159
On This Date 24-29
Standing 5th (20.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 6-4
Last 20 9-11
Last 30 14-16
Home 38-43
Away 33-45
Extra Innings 11-12
vs. RHP 52-52
vs. LHP 19-36
1-Run Games 25-19
vs. East 13-20
vs. Central 35-38
vs. West 13-20
Inter-League 10-10

MIN Last 10 Games

John Gant (#33, 28, RHP, 5-10, 3.74)

Kansas City Royals

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Kansas City Royals
Record 73-86
Manager Mike Matheny
Game # 159
On This Date 13-16
Standing 4th (18.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 6-4
Last 20 11-9
Last 30 14-16
Home 38-40
Away 35-46
Extra Innings 4-5
vs. RHP 47-63
vs. LHP 26-23
1-Run Games 21-19
vs. East 12-21
vs. Central 35-38
vs. West 14-19
Inter-League 12-8

KCR Last 10 Games

Jon Heasley (#85, 24, RHP, 0-1, 3.86)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Fri, Apr 30, 2021@MIN9 KCR1
Sat, May 01, 2021 KCR11@MIN3
Sun, May 02, 2021@MIN13 KCR4
Fri, May 28, 2021 KCR8@MIN3
Sat, May 29, 2021@MIN6 KCR5
Sun, May 30, 2021 KCR6@MIN3
Thu, Jun 03, 2021@KCR6 MIN5
Fri, Jun 04, 2021@KCR14 MIN5
Sat, Jun 05, 2021 MIN5@KCR4
Sun, Jun 06, 2021 MIN2@KCR1
Fri, Jul 02, 2021@KCR7 MIN4
Sat, Jul 03, 2021@KCR6 MIN3
Sun, Jul 04, 2021 MIN6@KCR2
Fri, Sep 10, 2021 KCR6@MIN4(11)
Sat, Sep 11, 2021@MIN9 KCR2
Sun, Sep 12, 2021 KCR5@MIN3
DateAwayHomeTime
Sat, Oct 02, 2021MIN@KCR7:10pm
Sun, Oct 03, 2021MIN@KCR3:10pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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Twins Batters (4.48 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.85 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Twins Batters (4.48 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.85 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 85. Heasley 58. Barlow 59. Brentz* 65. Coleman 35. Holland 38. Payamps 54. Santana 67. Speier* 63. Staumont 31. Tapia 45. Zimmer 53. Zuber
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
2. Arraez* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 5/.800 2/.500 ··· 4/.833 ··· 3/.333 2/.000 4/.000 ··· 1/.000 1/2.000
64. Astudillo G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 4/.750 2/1.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000
25. Buxton G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 5/.600 2/.000 ··· 3/.833 ··· 3/.000 ··· 2/.000 ··· 2/.000 1/
60. Cave* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 3/.000 2/.000 ··· 3/.333 ··· ··· 1/.000 2/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000
20. Donaldson G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 3/1.000 1/.000 ··· 13/.763 ··· 26/1.090 ··· 2/ ··· 5/.000 1/
8. Garver G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 4/.833 1/.000 ··· 3/.666 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/ ··· 1/.000 1/.000
1. Gordon* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 4/.000 2/2.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/2.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000
27. Jeffers G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/.000 2/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 2/.000 ··· 2/.000 ···
26. Kepler* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 6/.666 1/2.000 ··· 5/.400 ··· 3/.000 1/.000 3/.333 1/.000 1/.000 2/.000
11. Polanco# G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 7/.858 3/1.000 ··· 4/.000 ··· 5/.900 3/1.667 4/.250 ··· 4/.250 3/.667
50. Rooker G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/3.000 ··· ···
22. Sano G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 10/.100 3/.000 ··· 8/.661 ··· ··· ··· 5/.000 1/.000 4/1.500 6/.533
9. Simmons G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 6/.000 4/.500 ··· 3/.000 ··· 12/1.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 2/.500

MIN Batters

MIN Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
2. Arraez* G ·  S ·  vP 466 .286 .352 .370 .722 357 .751 109 .626 .685 91 .587 2 2 2 8
64. Astudillo G ·  S ·  vP 212 .240 .264 .382 .647 129 .616 83 .695 .632 24 .341 0 0 7 3
25. Buxton G ·  S ·  vP 240 .299 .354 .629 .983 158 .983 82 .984 1.084 106 .949 9 1 18 1
60. Cave* G ·  S ·  vP 174 .181 .243 .288 .530 136 .641 38 .158 .597 24 .333 1 1 3 2
20. Donaldson G ·  S ·  vP 530 .248 .351 .472 .823 366 .777 164 .927 .899 108 .743 0 0 25 13
8. Garver G ·  S ·  vP 239 .256 .360 .522 .882 137 .991 102 .740 .835 26 .899 1 1 13 2
1. Gordon* G ·  S ·  vP 208 .245 .298 .365 .663 162 .701 46 .533 .693 70 .813 10 1 4 2
27. Jeffers G ·  S ·  vP 285 .197 .270 .394 .664 187 .637 98 .716 .643 53 .619 0 1 13 3
26. Kepler* G ·  S ·  vP 481 .213 .310 .420 .729 354 .807 127 .517 .744 87 .692 10 0 19 0
11. Polanco# G ·  S ·  vP 635 .271 .324 .503 .828 425 .838 210 .807 .926 106 .852 11 6 32 17
50. Rooker G ·  S ·  vP 203 .207 .300 .413 .714 131 .701 72 .737 .483 50 .789 0 0 9 1
22. Sano G ·  S ·  vP 520 .216 .308 .463 .771 350 .809 170 .689 .673 99 .813 2 1 30 16
9. Simmons G ·  S ·  vP 446 .224 .284 .275 .560 287 .511 159 .647 .563 48 .564 1 0 3 12
TOTAL .240 .314 .423 .737 .744 .724 .736 .733 54 15 224 106

KCR Pitchers

KCR Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
85. Heasley G ·  S ·  vP ······X······· 9.1 3.86 4.8 37 .265 .824 15 .564 22 .985 1.154 37 .824 2 0 1
58. Barlow G ·  S ·  vP ··o··X·X···X·· 73.1 2.45 10.9 303 .225 .632 170 .595 133 .680 .645 37 .610 4 4 0
59. Brentz* G ·  S ·  vP ···o··oo···X·· 64.0 3.66 10.7 278 .197 .665 187 .740 91 .495 .643 40 .864 7 1 1
50. Bubic* G ·  S ·  vP ·····X·······X 123.1 4.52 8.0 529 .247 .783 440 .773 89 .833 .745 91 .500 21 1 3
65. Coleman G ·  S ·  vP ·X·X··X···X··· 4.1 2.08 8.3 18 .235 .631 13 .397 5 1.200 .744 18 .631 0 0 0
43. Hernandez G ·  S ·  vP ·······X······ 85.2 3.68 7.8 358 .223 .651 193 .710 165 .580 .751 93 .633 7 1 1
35. Holland G ·  S ·  vP ··X···o···o··· 54.1 4.97 8.8 237 .226 .722 136 .688 101 .770 .789 24 .212 9 1 0
37. Kowar G ·  S ·  vP ····X·······X· 26.1 11.28 7.9 136 .342 1.028 76 1.003 60 1.064 .990 81 1.086 6 2 0
38. Payamps G ·  S ·  vP ··X·X······X·· 49.1 3.10 6.8 200 .227 .647 130 .707 70 .536 .652 51 .723 5 0 1
54. Santana G ·  S ·  vP ···X··X······· 64.1 4.76 7.1 273 .259 .772 159 .696 114 .881 .844 45 .918 9 2 0
67. Speier* G ·  S ·  vP ···oX········o 5.2 .00 6.4 22 .238 .511 13 .769 9 .111 .588 22 .511 0 0 1
63. Staumont G ·  S ·  vP ···o·X·X···o·o 64.2 2.92 10.0 261 .181 .565 151 .522 110 .625 .557 40 .286 6 2 0
31. Tapia G ·  S ·  vP ··oX··oX···X·o 33.0 2.45 7.1 131 .205 .564 89 .565 42 .560 .435 54 .529 1 1 1
45. Zimmer G ·  S ·  vP ·X··X·······X· 53.0 5.09 7.5 220 .247 .749 125 .890 95 .552 .784 40 .871 7 2 1
53. Zuber G ·  S ·  vP ·X··········o· 27.1 6.26 8.2 123 .250 .819 64 .578 59 1.063 .749 33 .849 6 0 0
TOTAL 4.64 8.6 .253 .747 .745 .715 185 41 24

Royals Batters (4.23 RS/G) vs. Twins Pitchers (5.16 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Royals Batters (4.23 RS/G) vs. Twins Pitchers (5.16 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 33. Gant 66. Alcala 45. Barraclough 48. Colome 53. Coulombe* 21. Duffey 51. Farrell 32. Garza 49. Minaya 71. Moran* 56. Thielbar* 58. Vincent
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
49. Alberto G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/.000 ··· 2/1.000 2/1.500 2/.000 3/.000 ··· 2/1.500 ··· ··· 2/.000
16. Benintendi* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/1.000 2/.000 9/1.127 1/.000 1/.000 4/.000 ··· 5/3.267 1/2.000 3/1.333 2/.000
17. Dozier G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/2.000 4/.500 ··· 6/.000 3/1.667 6/.167 1/.000 ··· 3/2.667 ··· 2/1.500 ···
36. Gallagher G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 5/.400 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 2/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000
28. Isbel* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/2.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/ ··· ···
8. Lopez* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 5/.400 ··· 2/.000 3/.666 3/.000 1/.000 1/.000 3/1.000 1/.000 1/.000 ···
15. Merrifield G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 8/.125 ··· 8/.500 3/.000 13/.847 2/.000 1/.000 11/.920 1/3.000 1/.000 2/.000
27. Mondesi# G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 4/1.334 ··· 13/.000 1/.000 10/.300 1/.000 ··· 3/.333 1/.000 1/.000 ···
66. O'Hearn* G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 5/.200 ··· 7/.429 ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· 2/.000 1/ ··· ···
13. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 5/.000 ··· 5/.400 2/2.000 16/.875 1/3.000 1/.000 8/.625 1/.000 5/.800 2/.000
41. Santana# G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/1.000 4/.500 3/1.167 18/.170 2/1.000 29/.433 2/1.000 ··· 8/.250 1/.000 12/.717 2/.000
2. Taylor G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 8/.000 2/1.000 4/.000 5/.200 1/.000 ··· 2/.000 ··· 2/.500 2/.500

KCR Batters

KCR Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
49. Alberto G ·  S ·  vP 252 .269 .290 .399 .689 126 .627 126 .753 .758 36 .934 3 1 2 7
16. Benintendi* G ·  S ·  vP 529 .275 .320 .441 .762 375 .747 154 .796 .676 110 1.044 8 9 17 3
17. Dozier G ·  S ·  vP 531 .214 .284 .391 .675 376 .683 155 .653 .721 86 .940 4 4 15 7
36. Gallagher G ·  S ·  vP 116 .231 .283 .308 .591 81 .656 35 .445 .609 12 1.182 0 0 1 5
28. Isbel* G ·  S ·  vP 80 .274 .338 .438 .776 67 .755 13 .885 .776 44 .902 2 0 1 0
8. Lopez* G ·  S ·  vP 554 .301 .363 .380 .744 417 .755 137 .710 .763 118 .820 21 0 2 6
15. Merrifield G ·  S ·  vP 706 .276 .316 .395 .711 514 .705 192 .724 .733 119 .637 40 4 10 7
27. Mondesi# G ·  S ·  vP 124 .235 .273 .461 .734 86 .658 38 .899 .871 81 .458 14 1 6 2
66. O'Hearn* G ·  S ·  vP 253 .226 .269 .370 .639 219 .676 34 .397 .565 34 .530 0 0 9 3
13. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 652 .277 .317 .552 .870 472 .825 180 .986 .967 109 .999 1 0 48 2
41. Santana# G ·  S ·  vP 647 .211 .317 .341 .658 461 .638 186 .704 .680 102 .471 2 0 19 7
2. Taylor G ·  S ·  vP 516 .244 .298 .359 .656 368 .620 148 .748 .659 65 .663 14 6 12 3
TOTAL .248 .306 .396 .702 .689 .734 .731 .766 121 31 162 82

MIN Pitchers

MIN Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
33. Gant G ·  S ·  vP ······X······· 106.0 3.74 7.6 468 .224 .707 262 .705 206 .709 .666 37 .685 10 10 0
66. Alcala G ·  S ·  vP ·o·o···o·oo··· 58.1 4.01 8.9 225 .218 .656 133 .584 92 .766 .602 40 .342 10 4 0
45. Barraclough G ·  S ·  vP ·o····X···X··X 11.1 6.35 11.1 53 .256 .935 38 .967 15 .830 .884 36 .844 4 3 0
48. Colome G ·  S ·  vP ··XX···o·Xo··· 64.0 4.22 8.2 287 .263 .737 164 .616 123 .903 .743 57 .722 8 11 1
53. Coulombe* G ·  S ·  vP ······X···X·X· 33.1 3.78 8.9 136 .273 .764 89 .771 47 .752 .837 39 .951 5 2 3
21. Duffey G ·  S ·  vP ··XX···X·oo··· 60.2 3.26 8.9 250 .220 .630 160 .541 90 .794 .709 43 .338 4 0 2
51. Farrell G ·  S ·  vP ······X·X···X· 23.1 3.47 8.9 102 .261 .768 68 .846 34 .614 .789 39 .953 3 1 0
32. Garza G ·  S ·  vP ·o·X·X··X····X 30.1 3.56 8.6 127 .214 .718 79 .698 48 .752 .927 39 .690 5 0 0
83. Jax G ·  S ·  vP ·····X····X··· 77.0 6.78 7.2 343 .266 .890 207 .897 136 .879 .883 106 .913 23 8 0
49. Minaya G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X·o··X· 38.2 2.56 9.5 162 .188 .631 103 .592 59 .702 .488 48 .598 4 2 0
71. Moran* G ·  S ·  vP ······X······X 6.1 8.53 11.4 30 .250 .692 22 .641 8 .833 .571 30 .692 0 0 0
35. Pineda G ·  S ·  vP ··X·····X····· 109.1 3.62 7.2 458 .265 .755 264 .708 194 .816 .697 103 .702 17 10 5
74. Ryan G ·  S ·  vP ·X·······X···· 26.2 4.05 10.1 100 .168 .557 49 .517 51 .599 .253 81 .548 4 2 0
56. Thielbar* G ·  S ·  vP ·o·o·X··o·X·X· 62.2 3.30 11.1 260 .233 .697 171 .720 89 .652 .799 47 .685 8 2 1
58. Vincent G ·  S ·  vP ·X···X··o···X· 10.2 .84 5.9 41 .171 .578 25 .729 16 .327 .619 24 .450 1 0 0
TOTAL 4.84 8.3 .255 .770 .786 .757 238 77 24

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