With Erceg on the shelf, the Royals will turn to a group of young relievers. KC has recalled Andrew Hoffmann, Steven Cruz and Jonathan Bowlan in recent weeks. The trio shined in Triple-A Omaha and earned their promotions.

A game featuring strong pitching by Pablo López and KC rookie Noah Cameron ended suddenly in the ninth inning.

Maikel Garcia hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a series sweep by topping the Minnesota Twins 2-1.

The big news heading into Friday’s series opener between the Royals and Twins is that outfielder Hunter Renfroe has been designated for assignment. That means KC is moving on from a player making $7.6 million this year, and it could be signifying something else right around the corner.

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Ty France hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Friday night for their 15th win in 17 games.

Kansas City Royals left fielder Nick Loftin (12) scores the go ahead run on a double hit third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) during the tenth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on May 25, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Matt Krohn Imagn Images

The Minnesota Twins gave their fans two straight clutch performances with back-to-back walk-off wins against the Kansas City Chiefs.

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins will try to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Kansas City Royals. Minnesota is 18-7 in home games and 29-22 overall. The Twins have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .386.

During his hitting streak — which spanned from May 16-26 against the Cardinals, Giants, Twins and Reds — Pasquantino was batting .425 (17-for-40) with five RBIs. And he had hit safely in 20 of his last 24 games with 12 multi-hit efforts.