The days leading to the MLB trade deadline can decide whether teams will be buyers or sellers, contenders or pretenders. The Twins experienced those wild swings Thursday during their improbable 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Target Field.

Kansas City Royals (46-64, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (42-67, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (5-7, 3.60 ERA, 1.17 WHIP,

Royals infielder Josh Rojas began the sixth with a leadoff walk. He advanced to third base on Thomas’ single to set up a scoring opportunity. The Royals took their chance. The players executed a double steal and Rojas scored the tying run on the play. Thomas later scored on Salvador Perez’s RBI single.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kansas City Royals left-hander Noah Cameron took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday before Ryan Jeffers broke it up with a leadoff single. Cameron threw only 72 pitches through six innings with two walks and five strikeouts,

The Royals were impressive in shutting out the Twins on Wednesday night. This victory had some odd occurrences.

Ryan allowed eight hits and four runs against the Royals in his first start in nine days after dealing with arm fatigue.

Royce Lewis hit a two-run triple with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.