The Twins came out swinging against Royals ace Seth Lugo. They were aggressive in the strike zone and made Lugo work from pitch one. Twins outfielder Matt Wallner tied the score with a solo home run as Minnesota responded with three runs in the first inning.

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Kansas City Royals. Detroit has gone 43-24 in home games and 77-53 overall. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.77 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.

The Kansas City Royals entered play on Thursday at 65-62 and just 2.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners for the third and final wild card spot in the American League. After getting to the American League Division Series a season ago,

Yet, locking in Lugo keeps Kansas City’s ace in tact at a time where the Royals’ window to win is apparently open. A year after winning 16 games, Lugo is 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA, the 19th-best ...

Royals second baseman Jonathan India was flying as he rounded third en route to scoring against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Monday, July 28, 2025.

Lucas Erceg opened up about his battle with alcohol during a visit to Boonville Correctional Center, where he shared his story.

Kansas City Royals outfielder Mark Canha returned from an injury-rehabilitation assignment on Monday and was then designated for assignment, the club announced before its series-opening home game against the Texas Rangers. Canha, 36, was recovering from a left-elbow injury. He had been on the injury list since June 8, missing 32 major-league games.

The Kansas City Royals face the Detroit Tigers on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 (8/22/25) in a regular season MLB game at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.