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Twins have eight right-handed hitters in lineup against Royals lefty Daniel Lynch

The first-place team is starting a stretch of two weeks where they play either the Royals or Tigers.

By Phil Miller

May 20, 2022 at 9:35PM

Kyle Garlick is hitting third for the Twins tonight in Kansas City. (Phelan M. Ebenhack, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Twins begin a stretch of 15 games against either the Royals or Tigers with a game tonight (7:10, BSN) at Kauffman Stadium.

Devin Smeltzer makes his second start of the season for the first-place Twins against Kansas City lefthander Daniel Lynch (2-2, 3.30 ERA).

The Twins were off yesterday after winning two of three in Oakland.

The Twins will throw out a righthanded hitting lineup against Lynch, with Byron Buxton leading off and playing center field. Max Kepler is the only lefty in the order. Kyle Garlick is the DH.

TWINS LINEUP

Byron Buxton, CF

Carlos Correa, SS

Kyle Garlick, DH

Jorge Polanco, 2B

Gary Sanchez, C

Gio Urshela, 3B

Max Kepler, RF

Jose Miranda, 1B

Gilberto Celestino, LF

ROYALS LINEUP

Whit Merrifield, RF

Andrew Benintendi, LF

Bobby Witt Jr., SS

Hunter Dozier, DH

MJ Melendez, C

Carlos Santana, 1B

Emmanuel Rivera, 3B

Nicky Lopez, 2B

Dairon Blanco, CF

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.