What is the Minnesota Twins record in 2026?

The Minnesota Twins are 30-35, 3rd in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Twins today?

Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.20 ERA) vs Luinder Avila (1-2, 4.44 ERA). First pitch at 02:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Twins game on today?

Today's game airs on Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV. First pitch at 02:10 PM EDT.

Minnesota Twins News & Updates

June 06, 2026

The Minnesota Twins were 30-35, 3rd in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals 5-3 at Target Field.

Twins Daily Vibe Check

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pitching struggles

A little of everything, not a lot of anything. 6.9 RA/G over the last 7. The pitching is leaking. And down 10 in run differential this week. That's significant.

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Twins Game on June 06

Opponent:	Kansas City Royals (25-39)
Location:	Target Field
First Pitch:	02:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.20 ERA) vs Luinder Avila (1-2, 4.44 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 75°F, Wind 2 mph

Twins Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals 5-3 at Target Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	8	2
	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0		5	10	0

Highlights

Brooks Lee went 1-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Twins Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Guardians	36	29	.554		L2
White Sox	33	30	.524	2.0	L1
Twins	30	35	.462	6.0	W1
Tigers	26	38	.406	9.5	W4
Royals	25	39	.391	10.5	L1

Minnesota Twins are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -10 run differential.

Twins Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
25 Byron Buxton	18	.257	.868	28
22 Brooks Lee	9	.247	.720	37
2 Kody Clemens	8	.242	.781	20

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
41 Joe Ryan	4-3	3.20	0.97	70.1
26 Taj Bradley	5-2	3.56	1.32	60.2
94 Yoendrys Gómez	0-0	3.82	1.30	30.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
70 Alex Jackson	4 hits, 1 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games
2 Kody Clemens	4 hits, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .333 AVG in last 3 games
4 Tristan Gray	3 hits, .5 AVG in last 3 games
37 Victor Caratini	5 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
41 Joe Ryan	6.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
94 Yoendrys Gómez	2.3000000000000003 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
19 Eric Orze	3.3 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Twins News

After a rough stretch, the Minnesota Twins displayed a glimmer of hope with a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals, showcasing strong defensive plays despite losing Byron Buxton yet again to injury. The Twins' pitching, led by Zebby Matthews, managed to keep the Royals at bay, but the overarching concern remains their inconsistency, as they sit at 29-35 and have struggled with a -13 run differential over the last week. Meanwhile, Royce Lewis is making waves in Triple-A, hitting .367 and expanding his versatility, hinting at a brighter future. With defensive woes still plaguing the team, fans are clamoring for a call-up of prospect Kaelen Culpepper to help stabilize the infield. The Twins need to capitalize on the momentum from this win to build some much-needed consistency.

Sources

Mlbtraderumors

Twins Playing Royce Lewis At First Base, Second Base In Minors

The Twins optioned infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A a couple of weeks ago. Since then, he has hit eight home runs and slashed .367/.446/.939. He has also started expanding his defensive versatility. He played first base yesterday and was at second base the day before. Late last month, it was fair to wonder if Lewis’s […]

MLB.com

Buxton exits after dazzling catch in Twins' win heavy on defense

MINNEAPOLIS – Defense has been a problem of late for the Twins, but on Friday night, they sparkled in the field and got enough timely hitting to beat the Royals, 5-3, at Target Field. However, in the process they once again lost center fielder Byron Buxton due to injury. He

Puckettspond

Twins starting to open the door for Kaelen Culpepper's call-up

Minnesota Twins prospect Kaelen Culpepper could fix the team's leaky defense at shortstop.

Puckettspond

It took just two games for Twins trade acquisition to test fans' patience

The Twins recently acquired a reliever from the Pirates. It took just two games for him to test Minnesota fans' patience.

Twinkie Town

Twins 5, Royals 3: Gutsy Zebby and Austin’s arm get it done

A less-controlled-than-usual Matthews manages to last longer than we (or I) expected, and he’s helped by some Cuddyer/Rosario-style cannon shots from the outfield. Inning-by-inning notes: (Rain Delay): Hey, remember when rain delays might have Kris Atteberry interviewing a baseball book author or something interesting like that? No. It’s a 1991 game. I like hearing Herb […]

Twinkie Town

The Legend of Pat Dean

Every Minnesota Twins season, there’s a player who shines for a period of time and then is never memorably heard from again. Think Scott Diamond in 2012, Chris Colabello’s 2014 RBI binge, Michael Restovich winning a wild one in 2003, or Michael Ryan whipping the White Sox to end ‘03. With the way 2016 had […]

Twins Upcoming Schedule

The Minnesota Twins visit the Detroit Tigers for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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