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The Twins opened the 2017 season with a three-game sweep of the Royals in Minnesota April 3-6, outscoring Kansas City 21-5 over the three contests. When the Twins beat the Royals 7-6 last September 29, they snapped their nine-game road losing streak in this series.

Minnesota lost to the Rangers 14-3 on Wednesday. It was the third time this season that the Twins have given up double-digit runs in a game (0-3), which is tied for the third most such games by any team in 2017.

Kansas City's current seven-game skid is its longest losing streak in a single season since it dropped eight in a row June 2-10, 2016. The Royals have scored two or fewer runs in six of these seven losses.

Jorge Polanco has had at least one RBI in each of his last four games versus AL Central opponents. This is tied for the second-longest active streak in divisional play by anyone in the majors (minimum 1 PA in each game).

Kyle Gibson has allowed at least one home run in each of his four starts in 2017, and in five consecutive starts overall. The last Twins' pitcher to give up 1+ homer in each of his first 5+ starts in any season was Liam Hendriks, who gave up 1+ homer in each of his first seven starts in 2012 (April 15-June 24) (streaks exclude any relief appearances).

Ian Kennedy is one of four starting pitchers this season to be winless this season despite going 5+ innings and allowing no more than three runs in each game (minimum 4 starts) (streaks exclude any relief appearances). The last Royals' pitcher to open a season with a longer such streak was Kevin Appier (5), April 6-28, 1992.

Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After a seven-game, seven-loss trip to Texas and Chicago, the Royals thought returning home would reverse their woes.
That playing in Kauffman Stadium would be an elixir.

Royals looking to end skid as they host Twins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  The game between the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals has been rained out.
The teams were scheduled to play Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium. The game was postponed several hours before it was supposed to begin.

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals on April 29, 2017

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