Twins take opener from Royals 6-5 with strong start from Ryan and homers by Miranda and Larnach

Joe Ryan pitched seven smooth innings for the Minnesota Twins, who got a two-run homer by Jose Miranda and a three-run shot from Trevor Larnach before hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday in the opener of a four-game series. Ryan allowed one run and four singles while lowering his team-leading ERA to 2.96. “He's a different animal when he's throwing that hard,” Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers said. Ryan (4-3) has pitched into at least the sixth in each of his 11 starts.