Thursday, 7:10 p.m. FSN, 96.3-FM
RHP Kyle Gibson (5-6, 3.30) vs. RHP Chris Young (7-3, 2.71)
Friday, 7:10 p.m. FSN, 96.3-FM
LHP Tommy Milone (4-1, 3.19) vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (6-5, 5.68)
Saturday, 6:15 p.m. Ch. 9, 96.3-FM
RHP Mike Pelfrey (5-5, 3.81) vs. RHP Joe Blanton (2-1, 3.14)
Sunday, 1:10 p.m. FSN, 96.3-FM
RHP Ervin Santana (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (2-4, 5.44)
TWINS UPDATE
This is the fourth series between these teams this season. The Twins are 3-6 against the Royals. … The Twins have favorable pitching matchups because they miss veteran Edinson Volquez and young hot shot Yordano Ventura. … Ervin Santana spent 2013 with the Royals, going 9-10 with a 3.24 ERA. He is 5-6 with a 5.00 ERA in 14 career starts against Kansas City. … Mike Pelfrey threw seven shutout innings versus the Royals on April 22 in Kansas City. … The Twins are hitting just .231 in nine games against Kansas City and scoring an average of 2.9 runs a game.
ROYALS UPDATE
Mike Moustakas and Alex Gordon must be stopped if the Twins are to have a chance in this series. Moustakas is batting .359 against the Twins this season with a homer and five RBI. Gordon has a 1.031 OPS against them. … 1B Eric Hosmer did not start any of the games against the Astros this week to rest his strained left ring finger. … Blanton joined the Royals bullpen in May but was needed as a starter in June and has been serviceable. … The Royals signed Chris Young to a $675,000 base salary, making him a great sign
La VELLE E. NEAL III
