Overview

• The Minnesota Twins aim to sweep the Kansas City Royals after two consecutive walk-off wins in the series opener and second game.
• Bailey Ober will start for the Twins, though he has struggled historically against the Royals with a 5.90 ERA across 11 starts.
• Kris Bubic, one of the Royals' top pitchers this season, will take the mound, despite a poor career record against Minnesota with a 5.27 ERA.
• The Twins have been red-hot, winning 16 of their last 18 games, while the Royals have dropped three of their last four.
• Both teams are managing significant injuries, with key players like Byron Buxton still sidelined for Minnesota and multiple Royals players unavailable.