Minnesota at Kansas City 4:10 ET
Twins over Royals- The Minnesota Twins open their American League Central title defense against the host Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon. The Twins had a relatively quiet offseason, with more significant departures than roster additions. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said of Lopez making his second consecutive Opening Day start for Minnesota. Making his first career Opening Day start, left-hander Cole Ragans leads a revamped Royals pitching staff. In his only previous start against the Twins, Ragans allowed one run and five hits over four innings while pitching for the Texas Rangers in 2022. Kansas City was one of the most active teams this past offseason, spending over $110 million in free agency to rebuild a pitching staff that ranked near the bottom of the majors in many pitching metrics. All of the moves come in the wake of a 56-106 campaign in which the Royals matched the franchise record for losses. Take MINNESOTA!