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Duda lined into a double play, second baseman Schoop to third baseman Sanó, Gore out.

Lined into a double play, second baseman Schoop to third baseman Sanó, Gore out.

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Gordon doubled to right, Merrifield scored, Lopez scored.

Doubled to right, Merrifield scored, Lopez scored.

Maldonado doubled to center, Duda scored.

Twins first.  Kepler grounded out, second baseman Lopez to first baseman Duda.  Polanco homered to right on a 3-1 count.  Garver grounded out, third baseman Cuthbert to first baseman Duda.  Rosario flied out to left fielder Gordon.

Royals first.  Merrifield doubled to left.  Lopez singled to left, Merrifield to third.  Gordon doubled to right, Merrifield scored, Lopez scored.  Soler lined out to second baseman Schoop.  Cuthbert grounded into fielder's choice, pitcher Odorizzi to second baseman Schoop to third baseman Astudillo, Gordon out.  On third baseman Astudillo's throwing error, Cuthbert to third.  Duda singled to right, Cuthbert scored.  Arteaga flied out to right fielder Cave.

Royals fourth.  Duda singled to center.  Arteaga sacrificed, first baseman Cron unassisted, Duda to second.  Maldonado doubled to center, Duda scored.  Hamilton singled to left, Maldonado to third.  Hamilton stole second.  Merrifield struck out.  Lopez grounded out, second baseman Schoop to first baseman Cron.

The Twins swept a two-game set at Kansas City in April, and have won three in row there dating to last season after losing their previous eight games at Kauffman Stadium. Minnesota hasn't won three consecutive games at Kansas City in a single season since 2012.

Max Kepler has homered in consecutive games and is now up to 19 on the season -- one fewer than his career high set last year. Over the last month since May 20, Kepler is slugging an AL-best .760 and is second in the AL in batting (.344) (min. 100 PA) and tied for second in homers (10) and RBI (27).

The player tied with Kepler for second in homers since May 20, is Jorge Soler, whose 25 RBI in that span are tied for fourth in the AL. Soler's 10 homers in his last 27 games match his home run total from his first 47 contests.

Jorge Polanco has reached base safely in 32 consecutive games -- one better than the Yankees' Luke Voit for the longest in the majors this season. His on-base streak is the longest by a Twin in a single season since Joe Mauer reached in 43 straight games in 2015.

Jake Odorizzi permitted four runs in six innings against the Royals on Saturday after yielding just four runs over 47 2/3 innings in his previous eight starts combined. Whit Merrifield homered off Odorizzi last week, and is 7-for-13 (.538) with three home runs all-time against him.

The Royals lost 8-2 at Seattle on Wednesday after totaling 23 runs in winning their previous three games. Since June 1, Kansas City is averaging 6.5 runs in its six wins compared to 1.9 runs in its 11 defeats.

HP - Morales, 1B - Foster, 2B - Meals, 3B - Woodring

Minnesota right-hander Jake Odorizzi will try to take over the major league lead in wins on Thursday night when the American League Central-leading Twins open a four-game series at Kansas City.
Odorizzi (10-2, 2.24 ERA) enters the game tied with Lucas Giolito of the White Sox for most wins in the big leagues. He'll be opposed by right-hander Glenn Sparkman (1-3, 4.01) in a sequel to a matchup that took place in Minneapolis on Saturday, when the Twins won 5-4.

Twins' Odorizzi faces Royals, seeking 11th straight win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  The Kansas City Royals don't know why they've been able have success against Jake Odorizzi.
Alex Gordon had a two-run double and Lucas Duda added an RBI single as the Royals jumped on Odorizzi in the first inning and beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 Thursday night.

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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals on June 21, 2019

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