It’s the Kansas City Royals versus the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on June 4, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
- TV Channels: Kansas City Royals, MLB Minnesota Twins
- Streaming: Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV, Minnesota Twins – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins on June 4, 2026
Watch the Minnesota Twins take on the Kansas City Royals live with DIRECTV on MLB Kansas City Royals channel 671 or MLB Minnesota Twins channel 668, or you can stream on Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV, Minnesota Twins – MLB.TV on June 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM ET.
Kansas City Royals (24-38) at Minnesota Twins (29-34) — Game Preview
The Royals head to Target Field tonight at 24-38, looking to gain ground on a Twins club sitting at 29-34 in the AL Central. Minnesota brings a little more power into the matchup, with 65 team home runs compared with Kansas City’s 58, while both lineups sit in a similar range by batting average, with the Royals at .235 and the Twins at .236. Seth Lugo gives Kansas City the more established starter in this matchup, entering at 2-4 with a 3.55 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 60 strikeouts across 71.0 innings, while Andrew Morris counters for Minnesota at 1-2 with a 4.07 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 22 strikeouts over 24.1 innings.
Bobby Witt Jr. remains the key bat for Kansas City, hitting .283 with a .356 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging mark from shortstop, well ahead of Salvador Perez at .207 and Vinnie Pasquantino at .214 in batting average. The Twins counter with Byron Buxton, whose 17 home runs lead the Minnesota lineup and account for a major share of the club’s power production. Brooks Lee has also been part of the Twins’ run production, though his current MLB line is 6 home runs and 30 RBIs rather than 8 and 35. With Pasquantino leading Kansas City at 28 RBIs, this matchup features two lineups trying to turn modest team averages into enough traffic for their top power bats to change the game.
Streaming
Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV, Minnesota Twins – MLB.TV
League Packages
What Time is the Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins Game Today?
The Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins game starts at 7:40 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins?
You can watch Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins on Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV, Minnesota Twins – MLB.TV and MLB Extra Innings®.
Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins Channel on DIRECTV
Kansas City Royals (Channel 671), MLB Minnesota Twins (Channel 668)
Players to Watch: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Royals
Bobby Witt Jr. — SS. Witt is hitting .283 with a .356 on-base percentage from the shortstop spot, ahead of Salvador Perez at .207 and Vinnie Pasquantino at .214. His .467 slugging mark adds the extra-base layer to the on-base work, the kind of full-spectrum line that defines a top-of-the-order bat.
Salvador Perez — C. Perez is hitting .207 but leads the Royals with 9 home runs, ahead of Vinnie Pasquantino at 6, the power-over-contact profile that defines his work behind the plate. His 25 RBIs trail Pasquantino’s 28, leaving the first baseman as the team’s primary run producer.
Seth Lugo — SP. Lugo takes the mound carrying a 3.55 ERA across 71.0 innings, with a 2-4 record, 1.35 WHIP and 60 strikeouts. He matches up against Andrew Morris, whose 24.1 innings give Kansas City the more experienced starter in this particular pitching matchup.
Minnesota Twins
Byron Buxton — CF. Buxton leads the Twins with 17 home runs, well ahead of Brooks Lee’s current MLB-listed total of 6, and he accounts for a significant share of Minnesota’s 65 team home runs. He carries a .253 average and 27 RBIs into the game from center field, giving the Twins their most prominent power source against a Kansas City club sitting at 58 team home runs.
Brooks Lee — SS. Lee leads Minnesota with 35 RBIs, ahead of Byron Buxton at 27, the run-production complement to Buxton’s pure power. He’s hitting .252 with 8 home runs of his own, his RBI total topping every hitter in tonight’s matchup including Vinnie Pasquantino at 28.
Andrew Morris — SP. Morris takes the ball with a 4.07 ERA over a short 24.1-inning sample, a developing arm in the Twins rotation. His 1-2 record and 1.52 WHIP point to a pitcher still finding his footing, opposite a Seth Lugo line that runs 71.0 innings deep.
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