Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (65-52) host Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (65-53) on Monday, August 12, at Target Field. Kickoff is at 7:40 p.m. ET. For more details on how to watch Minnesota’s upcoming game against Kansas City, check out the article below. Watch MLB, other live sports, and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Where to Watch Twins vs. Royals Date: Monday, August 12, 2024 Time: 7:40 p.m. ET TV Channel: BSKC Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Venue: Target Field Follow MLB action all season long on Fubo! Twins Pitching Matchup: Pablo Lopez Pablo Lopez (10-8) will be named to the starting lineup in his 24th start of the season for the Twins. He has a 4.74 ERA in 129 2/3 innings pitched and 144 strikeouts. The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw five innings, allowed four earned runs and allowed seven hits. The 28-year-old has amassed a 4.74 ERA with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opponents are batting .243 against him. Lopez has made 11 good starts this year. Lopez will look to build on his nine-game streak of five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 frames per appearance). He has not allowed an earned run in one of his 23 total appearances this season. Royals: Brady Singer Brady Singer starts for the Royals, his 24th of the season. He has a record of 8-7 with a 3.03 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 130 2/3 innings pitched. In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, allowed four earned runs and gave up 10 hits. In 23 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 3.03 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings while allowing an opponent batting average of .240. Singer is trying to make his 11th good start of the season in this game. Singer will try to extend a five-game streak of five or more innings (he pitches an average of 5.7 innings per game). He has had three appearances this season where he held his opponents to zero earned runs. Get tickets to all MLB games this season at Ticketmaster! Team Comparison Offensive Leaders, Twins Santana’s batting average this season is .245, and he has an on-base percentage of .328 and a slugging percentage of .423. His strikeout rate is 17.5% and his walk rate is 9.7%. He has 15 home runs and 49 RBIs, as well as 41 runs scored. In 2024, Willi Castro has a batting average of .260, with an on-base percentage of .343 and a slugging percentage of .402. He has eight home runs and 41 RBIs, as well as 67 runs scored and 12 steals in 19 attempts. His strikeout rate is 23.6% and his walk rate is 8.2%. Jose Miranda’s current batting average is .308, and he has nine home runs and 44 RBIs, along with 37 runs scored. He has an OPS of .837 (.349 on-base, .488 slugging). His strikeout rate is 13.8% and his walk rate is 4.7%. Also on the Twins, Byron Buxton’s batting average is .278, with an on-base percentage of .337 and a slugging percentage of .533. His strikeout rate is 26.5% and his walk rate is 5.4%. He has 16 home runs and 49 RBIs, along with 52 runs scored and five stolen bases in seven attempts. Rep your team with officially licensed MLB gear! Head to Fanatics to find jerseys, shirts, and more. Royals Offensive Leaders Witt, who owns a triple-slash line of .347/.394/.604 this season, has 100 runs, 87 RBIs and 22 home runs in 520 PAs. As a base stealer, he has 25 steals in 36 attempts. His walk rate is 6.9% and his strikeout rate is 15.4%. In 477 at-bats this season, Vinnie Pasquantino has a .264 batting average with a .769 OPS (.317 OBP; .452 SLG) while hitting 17 dingers with 53 runs and 84 RBI. He draws free passes at a rate of 7.3% and strikes out 12.8% of the time. This season, Salvador Perez has posted a .280 batting average with an .816 OPS (.341 OBP; .475 SLG) while hitting 21 dingers with 48 runs and 78 RBI. He draws free passes at a 7% rate and strikes out 19.6% of the time. At bat, Maikel Garcia has posted a .238 batting average with a .287 OBP and SLG in 496 PAs. He has also hit six home runs with 48 RBI and 73 runs scored, including 28 stolen bases, while posting a 15.5% strikeout rate and a 6.5% walk rate. dataskrive is a Tribune-Review freelance contributor. You can contact dataskrive at [email protected]. Remove the ads from your TribLIVE reading experience, but still support the journalists who create the content with TribLIVE Ad-Free. Get Ad-Free > Sign up for notifications Stay up to date with important news from TribLIVE