| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Game 2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 |
| Game 3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Game 3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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-142 | 8.5o | -1.5 |
|
|
+120 | 8.5u (4.5) | +1.5 (3.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Keith | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .350 |
| G. Torres | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 |
| R. Greene | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .200 |
| K. Carpenter | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .184 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .184 |
| Z. McKinstry | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| J. Baez | SS -CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 |
| P. Meadows | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| K. McGonigle | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| J. Rogers | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .083 |
| D. Dingler | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Buxton | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .200 |
| T. Larnach | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .263 |
| J. Bell | 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 |
| M. Wallner | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .231 |
| V. Caratini | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| K. Clemens | 2B -LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .130 |
| R. Lewis | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 |
| T. Gray | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| A. Martin | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| B. Lee | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| J. Outman | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| L. Keaschall | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Flaherty | 5 .2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5.14 |
| T. Holton | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| W. Vest (L 0-2) | 0 .2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.94 |
| B. Hurter | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Abel | 6 .0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6.08 |
| G. Acton (W 1-0) | 2 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| E. Orze (S 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 |
Location Target Field
Temperature 45° Temperature
Attendance 19,054 attendance
Home Adrian Johnson
1st Rob Drake
2nd Quinn Wolcott
3rd Steven Jaschinski
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | DET Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 08, '26 | MIN |
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MIN +134 | o8.0 | F. Valdez (5.0) | B. Ober (5.2) |
| Apr 07, '26 | MIN |
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MIN +144 | u6.5 | T. Skubal (4.2) | T. Bradley (6.1) |
| Apr 06, '26 | MIN |
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MIN -122 | o7.0 | C. Mize (4.1) | J. Ryan (5.0) |
| Aug 17, '25 | MIN |
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MIN +108 | P9.0 | C. Paddack (5.2) | T. Hatch (5.0) |
| Aug 16, '25 | MIN |
|
DET -108 | o8.5 | C. Mize (6.1) | Z. Matthews (4.0) |
| Aug 15, '25 | MIN |
|
DET -134 | u9.5 | C. Morton (6.0) | P. Ohl (2.1) |
| Aug 14, '25 | MIN |
|
DET -198 | u7.5 | T. Skubal (7.0) | B. Ober (5.1) |
| Aug 06, '25 | DET |
|
MIN +172 | o8.5 | J. Flaherty (4.2) | P. Ohl (2.2) |
| Aug 05, '25 | DET |
|
MIN +120 | o8.0 | C. Paddack (4.0) | Z. Matthews (5.0) |
| Aug 04, '25 | DET |
|
DET -172 | o8.5 | C. Mize (6.0) | T. Adams (5.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 8, 2026 ) Detroit 6, Minnesota 8
The Minnesota Twins already have secured their first series victory of the season.
Now they are eager to complete a four-game sweep.
Minnesota will aim for its fourth straight win when it faces the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Twins are coming off an 8-6 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night, which followed a 4-2 victory on Tuesday and a 7-3 triumph in the series opener on Monday.
Meanwhile, Detroit is eager to stop an early-season slide.
The Tigers have lost eight of 12 games to start the season, including each of their past four contests. They are 2-7 on the road.
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch knows that something needs to change for his team, which has ambitions to win the American League Central and competing for the World Series after making the playoffs each of the past two years.
"Team-wise, you're always pushing to play winning baseball," Hinch said. "Right now, we haven't done that. We're trying to find ways to get back to our brand of baseball that produces those wins without overreacting."
Colt Keith and Kevin McGonigle have fared well at the plate, but many Tigers hitters have struggled to open the season. Hinch acknowledged that players who have a slump at the start of the season receive disproportionate attention as someone who hits a midseason lull.
"It's a tricky time when you look at guys coming out of the spring," Hinch said. "They're hot or they're cold, or they run into some bad luck or don't get something to fall, and there's the psychology that comes with the big board putting your numbers up there."
Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty (0-1, 7.56 ERA) will try to help his team avoid the sweep. He is looking to improve his command after issuing four walks in each of his first two starts of the season.
In his 2026 debut, Flaherty allowed three runs (two earned) in 4 1/3 innings in a loss to the San Diego Padres on March 29. He did not last any longer on Saturday in his start against the St. Louis Cardinals, who touched him up for five runs on three hits in four-plus innings.
Flaherty is 0-1 with a 4.37 ERA in four career starts vs. Minnesota.
Twins right-hander Mick Abel (0-2, 11.05 ERA) will try to bounce back from a turbulent start to the season when he gets the ball on Thursday.
Abel gave up five runs in 3 1/3 innings in a long-relief appearance against the Baltimore Orioles in his season debut on March 29. He allowed four runs in a four-inning start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
Abel, 24, never has faced the Tigers in his brief career.
Twins manager Derek Shelton praised his players for their success so far against Detroit, especially for putting up eight runs on 10 hits in five-plus innings on Wednesday against two-time All-Star Framber Valdez.
"A four-game series, winning the first three against a team that's a really good team in our own division (is great)," Shelton said. "Yeah, it was a little bit closer than we expected, but I was really proud of our group."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Madden | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( May 14, '26) | May 14, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Ty Madden on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| K. Carpenter | RF | Ten Day IL - AC Joint( May 09, '26) | May 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Verlander | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( May 09, '26) | May 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Justin Verlander to the 60-day injured list with left hip inflammation. | ||||
| G. Torres | 2B | Ten Day IL - Oblique( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed INF Gleyber Torres on the 10-day injured list due to left oblique tightness. | ||||
| T. Skubal | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 03, '26) | May 03, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed LHP Tarik Skubal on the 15-day injured list due to loose bodies in left elbow. | ||||
| J. Baez | SS | Ten Day IL - Ankle( Apr 28, '26) | Apr 28, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. | ||||
| B. Horn | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred LHP Bailey Horn from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he continues his recovery from a left elbow arthroscopy. | ||||
| P. Meadows | CF | Sixty Day IL - Head/Arm( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers trasferred OF Parker Meadows to the 60-day injured list with a left radius fracture. | ||||
| T. Sweeney | SS | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 10, '26) | Apr 10, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred INF Trey Sweeney to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| B. Brieske | RP | Sixty Day IL - Groin( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Beau Brieske on the 60-day injured list with left adductor strain. | ||||
| T. Melton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 09, '26) | Mar 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Troy Melton on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Jobe | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Jackson Jobe on the 60-day injured list due to recovering from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| R. Olson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Reese Olson on the 60-day injured list after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Jeffers | C | Ten Day IL - Hand( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed C Ryan Jeffers on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hamate bone. | ||||
| G. Acton | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Garrett Acton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| T. Bradley | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Pectoral( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Taj Bradley on the 15-day injured list due to right pectoralis muscle inflammation. | ||||
| C. Sands | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( May 01, '26) | May 01, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Cole Sands on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. | ||||
| M. Abel | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Laweryson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Apr 09, '26) | Apr 09, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Cody Laweryson on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. | ||||
| D. Festa | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP David Festa from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement, retroactive to March 22. | ||||
| P. Lopez | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 25, '26) | Feb 25, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Pablo Lopez on the 60-day injured list following his successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apr 04, '26
DET 11 - STL 6
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W -168 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 | 0.0 |
|
Mar 28, '26
SD 3 - DET 0
|
L -108 | u8.0 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 20.5 | 2.0 |
|
Oct 07, '25
DET 4 - SEA 8
|
L +114 | o7.5 | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 22.8 | 0.5 |
|
Oct 02, '25
CLE 3 - DET 6
|
W +108 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 15.9 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 24, '25
CLE 5 - DET 1
|
L +118 | u7.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 19.2 | 6.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 81.6 | 20.0 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 06, '25
DET 4 - MIN 9
|
L -205 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 17.6 | 1.2 |
|
Apr 19, '24
MIN 4 - DET 5
|
W +141 | o7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 16.2 | 0.5 |
|
Apr 14, '24
DET 4 - MIN 3
|
L +114 | u8.5 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 15.8 | 2.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 93.0 | 16.5 | 1.4 |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 04, '26
MIN 1 - TB 7
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L -110 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 | 1.0 |
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Sep 27, '25
PHI 0 - MIN 5
|
W +213 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
|
Aug 23, '25
CHW 7 - MIN 3
|
L -110 | o9.5 | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 21.0 | 0.0 |
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Jul 02, '25
PHI 4 - SD 6
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W -112 | o9.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 31.8 | 0.0 |
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Jun 27, '25
ATL 0 - PHI 13
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W +154 | o9.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 54.6 | 17.2 | 0.3 |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Abel has not played against DET Tigers. | ||||||||||||