Lewis leads Twins against the Royals after 4-hit game

Minnesota Twins (56-58, third in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (47-67, fifth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Dean Kremer (1-4, 6.50 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Royals: Noah Cameron (5-8, 4.59 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 107 strikeouts)

LINE: Royals -118, Twins -101; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins play the Kansas City Royals after Royce Lewis' four-hit game on Tuesday.

Kansas City is 27-27 in home games and 47-67 overall. The Royals have a 25-55 record in games when they have given up a home run.

Minnesota is 26-31 on the road and 56-58 overall. Twins hitters have a collective .318 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the AL.

The teams meet Wednesday for the 12th time this season. The Royals lead the season series 7-4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jac Caglianone ranks second on the Royals with 38 extra base hits (18 doubles, two triples and 18 home runs). Salvador Perez is 11 for 39 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Kody Clemens has 20 doubles, five triples, 19 home runs and 53 RBIs while hitting .236 for the Twins. Lewis is 13 for 36 with three doubles, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .224 batting average, 4.05 ERA, outscored by six runs

Twins: 5-5, .222 batting average, 4.02 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Royals: Connor Seabold: 60-Day IL (lat), Luinder Avila: 15-Day IL (forearm), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (wrist), Beck Way: 15-Day IL (back), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Twins: Mike Paredes: 60-Day IL (oblique), Cole Sands: 60-Day IL (elbow), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mick Abel: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Banda: 60-Day IL (lat), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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