| Kansas City Royals (63-77) at Minnesota Twins (59-82) |
| Game One |
Tuesday, September 11th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Wednesday, September 12th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Thursday, September 13th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Minnesota 10-5 (6-3 at KC; 4-2 at Min) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Minnesota 10-8 (4-5 at KC; 6-3 at Min) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Minnesota 13-5 (6-3 at KC; 7-2 at Min) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Minnesota 12-6 (7-2 at KC; 5-4 at Min) |
| Home Record |
Kansas City 31-38; Minnesota 28-41 |
| Away Record |
Kansas City 32-39; Minnesota 31-41 |
| Current Streak |
Kansas City (W1); Minnesota (W3) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Kansas City 26-27; Minnesota 29-28 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 4/27 - Kansas City, 7-6 (at Min - WP: Mijares; LP: Duensing) |
| 4/28 - Postponed at Minnesota (Made-up June 30th) |
| 4/29 - Minnesota, 7-4 (at Min - WP: Marquis; LP: B.Chen) |
| 6/04 - Minnesota, 10-7 (at KC - WP: De Vries; LP: W.Smith) |
| 6/05 - Kansas City, 1-0 (at KC - WP: B.Chen; LP: Liriano) |
| 6/06 - Minnesota, 4-2 (at KC - WP: Blackburn; LP: Mendoza) |
| 6/29 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Mendoza; LP: Duensing) |
| 6/30 - Minnesota, 7-2 (at Min - WP: Diamond; LP: Jo.Sanchez) |
| 6/30 - Minnesota, 5-1 (at Min - WP: De Vries; LP: Hochevar) |
| 7/01 - Minnesota, 10-8 (at Min - WP: Gray; LP: B.Chen) |
| 7/20 - Minnesota, 2-1 (11) (at KC - WP: Fien; LP: Broxton) |
| 7/21 - Kansas City, 7-3 (at KC - WP: Mendoza; LP: Diamond) |
| 7/22 - Minnesota, 7-5 (at KC - WP: Deduno; LP: Guthrie) |
| 8/31 - Postponed at Kansas City (Made-up September 1st) |
| 9/01 - Minnesota, 3-1 (at KC - WP: De Vries; LP: W.Smith) |
| 9/01 - Minnesota, 8-7 (at KC - WP: Swarzak; LP: Hochevar) |
| 9/02 - Kansas City, 6-4 (at KC - WP: Collins; LP: Vasquez) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/12 - Minnesota, 4-3 (10) (at Min - WP: D.Hughes; LP: Tejeda) |
| 4/13 - Kansas City, 10-5 (at Min - WP: Davies; LP: Liriano) |
| 4/29 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at KC - WP: B.Wood; LP: Al.Burnett) |
| 4/30 - Kansas City, 11-2 (at KC - WP: Adcock; LP: Duensing) |
| 5/01 - Kansas City, 10-3 (at KC - WP: Hochevar; LP: Pavano) |
| 6/02 - Minnesota, 8-2 (at KC - WP: Swarzak; LP: O'Sullivan) |
| 6/03 - Minnesota, 5-2 (at KC - WP: Pavano; LP: Duffy) |
| 6/04 - Minnesota, 7-2 (at KC - WP: Blackburn; LP: Hochevar) |
| 6/05 - Minnesota, 6-0 (at KC - WP: Duensing; LP: Francis) |
| 7/14 - Minnesota, 8-4 (at Min - WP: Liriano; LP: Chen) |
| 7/15 - Kansas City, 2-1 (at Min - WP: Collins; LP: Capps) |
| 7/16 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Perkins; LP: Francis) |
| 7/17 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Duensing; LP: Paulino) |
| 9/13 - Kansas City, 4-0 (at KC - WP: Chen; LP: Pavano) |
| 9/14 - Kansas City, 7-3 (at KC - WP: Hochevar; LP: Hendriks) |
| 9/26 - Kansas City, 7-3 (at Min - WP: Paulino; LP: Slowey) |
| 9/27 - Minnesota, 7-4 (at Min - WP: Swarzak; LP: O'Sullivan) |
| 9/28 - Minnesota, 1-0 (at Min - WP: Pavano; LP: B.Wood) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/16 - Minnesota, 10-3 (at Min - WP: S.Baker; LP: Greinke) |
| 4/17 - Minnesota, 6-5 (at Min - WP: Duensing; LP: Parrish) |
| 4/18 - Kansas City, 10-5 (at Min - WP: Hochevar; LP: Pavano) |
| 4/23 - Minnesota, 8-3 (at KC - WP: Pavano; LP: Meche) |
| 4/24 - Minnesota, 9-7 (12) (at KC - WP: Rauch; LP: Tejeda) |
| 4/25 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Bannister; LP: Slowey) |
| 6/08 - Minnesota, 7-3 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: Greinke) |
| 6/09 - Minnesota, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Pavano; LP: Davies) |
| 6/10 - Kansas City, 9-8 (at Min - WP: Chen; LP: S.Baker) |
| 7/26 - Minnesota, 19-1 (at KC - WP: Liriano; LP: Greinke) |
| 7/27 - Minnesota, 11-2 (at KC - WP: Pavano; LP: Chen) |
| 7/28 - Minnesota, 6-4 (at KC - WP: Duensing; LP: Bannister) |
| 9/06 - Minnesota, 5-4 (at Min - WP: Manship; LP: O'Sullivan) |
| 9/07 - Minnesota, 10-3 (at Min - WP: Liriano; LP: Bannister) |
| 9/08 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Duensing; LP: Greinke) |
| 9/27 - Kansas City, 10-8 (at KC - WP: Humber; LP: Manship) |
| 9/28 - Kansas City, 10-1 (at KC - WP: O'Sullivan; LP: Blackburn) |
| 9/29 - Minnesota, 4-2 (at KC - WP: Guerrier; LP: Meche) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 5/01 - Minnesota, 7-5 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: Ponson) |
| 5/02 - Kansas City, 10-7 (11) (at Min - WP: Soria; LP: Breslow) |
| 5/03 - Kansas City, 7-5 (at Min - WP: Meche; LP: S.Baker) |
| 6/29 - Kansas City, 4-2 (at KC - WP: Hochevar; LP: Blackburn) |
| 6/30 - Minnesota, 2-1 (at KC - WP: S.Baker; LP: B.Bannister) |
| 7/01 - Minnesota, 5-1 (at KC - WP: G.Perkins; LP: Meche) |
| 8/11 - Kansas City, 14-6 (at Min - WP: Davies; LP: Blackburn) |
| 8/12 - Minnesota, 7-1 (at Min - WP: Liriano; LP: B.Bannister) |
| 8/13 - Kansas City, 5-4 (at Min - WP: Meche; LP: Pavano) |
| 8/21 - Minnesota, 5-4 (10) (at KC - WP: Nathan; LP: Soria) |
| 8/22 - Minnesota, 8-7 (at KC - WP: Duensing; LP: Davies) |
| 8/23 - Minnesota, 10-3 (at KC - WP: Pavano; LP: B.Bannister) |
| 9/25 - Minnesota, 9-4 (at KC - WP: Pavano; LP: Tejeda) |
| 9/26 - Minnesota, 11-6 (at KC - WP: S.Baker; LP: DiNardo) |
| 9/27 - Kansas City, 4-1 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: Liriano) |
| 10/02 - Minnesota, 10-7 (at Min - WP: Manship; LP: DiNardo) |
| 10/03 - Minnesota, 5-4 (at Min - WP: Rauch; LP: D.Hughes) |
| 10/04 - Minnesota, 13-4 (at Min - WP: Pavano; LP: Hochevar) |
| Kansas City last five games |
Minnesota last five games |
| 9/05 - L vs. Texas, 6-7 |
9/05 - L at Chicago WSox, 2-6 |
| 9/06 - L vs. Texas, 4-5 (10) |
9/07 - L vs. Cleveland, 6-7 |
| 9/07 - W at Chicago WSox, 7-5 |
9/08 - W vs. Cleveland, 3-0 |
| 9/08 - L at Chicago WSox, 4-5 |
9/09 - W vs. Cleveland, 8-7 |
| 9/09 - W at Chicago WSox, 2-1 (10) |
9/10 - W vs. Cleveland, 7-2 |