The MLB Belt · rivalry
Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
35Belt meetings
13Royals wins
22Twins wins
15Title changes
Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins have met 35 times with the MLB belt on the line, from May 14, 1970 to August 17, 2022. The belt changed hands in 15 of those games. Minnesota Twins lead the belt series 22–13.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,604 | May 14, 1970 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 5–2 | Title change |
| 13,607 | May 18, 1970 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–5 | Defense |
| 13,608 | May 19, 1970 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,609 | May 20, 1970 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 10–5 | Defense |
| 13,875 | Sep 17, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,876 | Sep 18, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 4–2 | Defense |
| 13,877 | Sep 19, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,878 | Sep 19, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–2 | Title change |
| 13,881 | Sep 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–2 | Title change |
| 13,882 | Sep 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–0 | Defense |
| 13,883 | Sep 26, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–2 | Defense |
| 13,884 | Sep 26, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–3 | Title change |
| 16,492 | May 17, 1988 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–5 | Title change |
| 16,493 | May 18, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 8–2 | Title change |
| 16,494 | May 19, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 14–1 | Defense |
| 18,048 | Apr 3, 1998 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 9–5 | Title change |
| 18,049 | Apr 4, 1998 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 3–2 | Defense |
| 18,050 | Apr 5, 1998 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 10–1 | Title change |
| 18,054 | Apr 10, 1998 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–4 | Title change |
| 18,055 | Apr 11, 1998 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 8–3 | Title change |
| 18,056 | Apr 12, 1998 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–2 | Defense |
| 18,501 | Aug 29, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 7–3 | Title change |
| 18,502 | Aug 30, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 8–7 | Defense |
| 18,538 | Apr 6, 2001 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–2 | Defense |
| 18,539 | Apr 7, 2001 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–3 | Title change |
| 18,540 | Apr 8, 2001 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 15–4 | Defense |
| 20,143 | Jul 26, 2010 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 19–1 | Defense |
| 20,144 | Jul 27, 2010 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 11–2 | Defense |
| 20,145 | Jul 28, 2010 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–4 | Defense |
| 20,180 | Sep 6, 2010 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 5–4 | Defense |
| 20,181 | Sep 7, 2010 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 10–3 | Defense |
| 20,182 | Sep 8, 2010 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 4–3 | Defense |
| 22,106 | Aug 15, 2022 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 4–2 | Title change |
| 22,107 | Aug 16, 2022 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 9–0 | Defense |
| 22,108 | Aug 17, 2022 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 4–0 | Defense |