The Minnesota Twins dropped their series opener to the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Tuesday night. Joe Ryan gave up five runs (four earned) over 5 1/3 innings and was tagged with the loss. Travis Adams gave up two runs while only recording two outs. The Twins and Royals will continue their series on Wednesday night with the first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. and full game coverage available on Twins.TV. Dean Kremer is scheduled to be on the mound for Minnesota while Noah Cameron counters for Kansas City.