James Shields picked up his third victory of the season, limiting the Twins to three runs on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings on Friday. Shields punched out five in the game without walking a batter. The Royals bats perked up in this one, staking Shields to an early 6-0 lead, allowing him to cruise to an easy win. Despite being just 3-6 on the season, he owns a terrific 2.99 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 104/33 K/BB ratio in 117 1/3 innings. He'll draw the Indians next time out at home on Thursday.