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Win or Lose, Don’t Read Too Much Into Kansas’ Scrimmage at Louisville
The Kansas basketball team is gearing up for its scrimmage this Friday against Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center.
Both programs are ranked in the top 25 nationally and have a chance to be one of the best schools in their respective conferences.
While there will likely be many doomers on both sides if either team loses this game, the biggest thing to remember is that these matchups are meant to show where the team stands early on. These teams are working with new rosters and players who are still adjusting to their systems.
Kansas fans will get their first real look at how Bill Self plans to use his pieces and what style of play the Jayhawks will rely on this season. How KU pushes the tempo in transition and its athletic potential are some of the factors that could begin to take shape during this scrimmage.
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On KU’s side, it returns just one contributor from last season in Flory Bidunga, and even he is transitioning into a full-time starting role after starting only six games as a freshman. Everyone else is an incoming freshman, transfer, or redshirt, making it one of Self’s least experienced rosters in recent memory.
This group has had several months across the spring and summer to build chemistry, but that doesn’t mean the results will be immediate. The Jayhawks previously struggled in their past two charity exhibitions against Illinois and Arkansas in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
While those teams turned out to be disappointing and the performances may have foreshadowed their inconsistencies later in the year, this team doesn’t have the same experience as it did in past years.
As good as Darryn Peterson is expected to be, he won’t be the best version of himself from Day 1. It will undoubtedly take some time for him and the rest of the group to click.
For context, BYU and AJ Dybantsa just lost to a lowly-rated Nebraska squad in a scrimmage and still projects as a contender in the Big 12. The same should apply here, regardless of the outcome.
Considering this game is away from home and against a higher-ranked opponent, Louisville is the more likely team to come out on top — the reality is that a loss should be expected here.
If KU falls, it isn’t the end of the world. Fans should focus more on what looks good and what doesn’t.
It should still be fun to see Peterson, Mikel Brown Jr., and the rest of the newcomers in action, and Coach Self will likely test different lineups throughout the night.
The Minnesota Twins were defeated 3-1 by the Kansas City Royals, who used home runs by Kyle Isbel and Isaac Collins, two hitters not known for their power, on an unseasonably warm day in front of a sellout crowd of 39,320 in Kansas City’s home opener.
The temperature at first pitch on Monday was 85 degrees.
In the first game at Kauffman Stadium since the Royals moved in the fences 8 to 10 feet, all four runs scored on home runs. However, all three home runs also would have been out with the old dimensions.
Kris Bubic (1-0) picked up the win for Kansas City. He allowed one run on two hits in six innings. John Schreiber pitched the ninth for his first save.
Simeon Woods Richardson (0-1) took the loss for the Twins.
Both Woods Richardson and Bubic were effective, though neither was brilliant. Woods Richardson allowed just two runs but on five hits. Bubic walked three. Both starters allowed baserunners in all but one inning.
Bubic was the third straight Royals starter to pitch at least six innings with one or fewer runs allowed after Michael Wacha allowed no runs in 6 innings Saturday and Seth Lugo allowed no runs in 6 1/3 innings on Sunday.
Matt Wallner opened the scoring in the second inning for the Twins with a 424-foot home run that nearly reached the fountains in right-center.
The Royals answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning when Isbel’s homer landed in the Royals bullpen in right field. Isbel managed only four home runs in all of 2025.
Collins then extended the lead to 3-1 with a 400-foot blast into the Twins bullpen in the seventh. It was Collins’ first hit this season, having started the season 0-for-8.
Up next
After an off-day Tuesday, the Twins and Royals resume the three-game series Wednesday.
The Kansas City Royals host their 2026 home opener on Monday afternoon. They’ll be hosting the Minnesota Twins in an American League Central matchup.
Baseball returns to Kauffman Stadium for the first time in 2026 on Monday afternoon. That’s when the Kansas City Royals (1-2) will take the field for their home opener. Their first home game of the year is a divisional matchup, with an American League Central foe in the Minnesota Twins (1-2) coming to town for a three-game set. It was a very even series between these two teams last year, with the Royals winning seven games and the Twins winning six.
How to Watch Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Today:
Game Date: Monday, March 30, 2026
Game Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Minnesota Twins (NEW), FOX (KFJX – Joplin, MO – Pittsburg, KS)
Location: Kauffman Stadium
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The Royals get to return home on a high note, after picking up their first win of the season on Sunday. That was in the series finale with the Atlanta Braves, which saw them drop the first two games. Catcher Carter Jensen homered and drove in two runs in that 4-1 victory.
Minnesota was also on the road this weekend and won one of three games. The Twins took the middle game against the Baltimore Orioles to open the season. Third baseman Royce Lewis had a strong series, hitting the Twins’ only two home runs to this point.
What Time Is The Minnesota vs Kansas City Game On?
The Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals game will take place on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Tune in to see the Royals’ home opener, the 54th at Kauffman Stadium.
What Channel Is The Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Game On?
All of the action in this game can be found on Minnesota Twins (NEW), FOX (KFJX – Joplin, MO – Pittsburg, KS). Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup, as well as numerous other sports leagues.
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