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Preview: Sporting KC visits Minnesota United FC on Saturday | Sporting Kansas City
After a three-match homestand, Sporting Kansas City returns to the road for the first of three straight away matches this Saturday when the team takes on Minnesota United FC at 7:30 p.m. CT at Allianz Field.
Saturday’s match-up will stream live on Apple TV for MLS Season Pass subscribers and pub partners in the Sporting Pub Network will show all of the action, including the club’s official watch party at Jefferson’s in Lenexa, Kansas featuring food and drink specials as well as enter-to-win giveaways. Radio coverage will also air locally on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM.
This week’s stretch of warm and sunny weather continues into the weekend.
High pressure will bring more sunshine and comfy temperatures Saturday, expect seasonable highs back near 70 degrees.
A small piece of upper level energy may create a few rouge pop-up showers across northern Minnesota, but it shouldn’t be too impactful.
Highs will gradually creep up into the low 70s on Sunday and stay there through Memorial Day along with the dry, partly sunny skies.
It’s possible that some wildfire smoke may continue to linger across northern Minnesota on Sunday.
Models show there may be some scattered showers Tuesday into Wednesday, so be sure to stay with WCCO for your latest weather headlines.
The rest of the week appears to remain looking quiet as temperatures gradually warm through the 70s, and closer to 80 by next weekend.
Ty France hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Friday night for their 15th win in 17 games.
With the score 1-1, Carlos Correa reached on an infield single off Lucas Erceg (1-1) and France hit a first-pitch slider 403 feet into the bullpen in left-center for his fourth homer this season.
Correa, who passed concussion protocol and was activated from the 7-day injured list, hit a 429-foot homer in the second against Noah Cameron. Fans at the game received Carlos Correa Jedi bobbleheads.
Cole Sands (3-1) pitched a perfect ninth.
Vinnie Pasquantino had two hits for the Royals, while Cavan Biggio had a double and drove in a run.
Cameron, a 25-year-old left-hander making his third major league start, allowed one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings while striking out eight and walking one. He has a 0.93 ERA in 19 2/3 innings.
Pablo López gave up one run and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Biggio’s first-inning double scored Jonathan India.
Key moment
With the score 1-1 and two on in the third, López struck out Biggio and retired Drew Waters on a flyout.
Key statistic
Kansas City was 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position, all against López.
Up next
Royals RHP Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.86) will face Twins RHP Zebby Matthews (0-1, 12.00) on Saturday.
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