Duffey (2-3) allowed five runs on nine hits over 6.2 innings but still managed to capture the victory Wednesday against the Royals. He also struck out five and walked two.
Kansas City scored all five runs versus Duffey in the fourth inning, but Minnesota answered with one in the bottom half of the frame and two more in the fifth to give Duffey a 6-5 lead. After throwing seven shutout innings versus Cleveland on May 15, Duffey has allowed 11 runs in the last 12.1 innings. He owns a 3.93 ERA and .272 batting average against in 36.2 frames this season. His next start will be Tuesday versus Oakland.