The Twins rallied with five runs off the Royals' bullpen in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth to finish off a three-game sweep and a 5-1 road trip.
Twelve hours before Early Voting won the Preakness, Kentucky Derby champion Rich Strike was back on the track at Churchill Downs to begin preparations for the Belmont Stakes.
Evander Kane had three goals in a six-minute span in the second period, Leon Draisaitl set an NHL record with four assists in one playoff period and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Veteran reserve Natalie Achonwa suffered a hamstring injury earlier this month but will be back.
The fate of proposals for education, public safety and other spending priorities was still uncertain as state leaders appeared to be running out of time to strike agreements. Gov. Tim Walz has previously said he would not call a special session if work remained undone.
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli asked for this headline himself, with an MLB limit to keep rosters to 13 pitchers approaching next week.
As hungry as fans are to see Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis run and hit, protecting them for the long run is the wise plan with an AL Central title in play.