Minnesota plays Kansas City tonight for the middle game in this three game set. The Royals took last night’s game, their first win against the Twins since May 28, and will go for the series victory in this matchup. The Twins playoff hopes are all but dead at this point. They are eight games behind Cleveland in the division with two weeks of games remaining. It would take nothing short of a miracle for Minnesota to reach the dance, so this game is effectively meaningless in terms of wins and losses.
Daniel Lynch starts for Kansas City. He has had a very disappointing season, showing flashes but mostly pitching ineffectively.