Tigers bring road losing streak into matchup against the Twins

Sep 1, 2027, 04:01 pm

Detroit Tigers (63-74, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (66-72, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Troy Melton (7-3, 1.86 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Twins: Andrew Morris (4-7, 3.82 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -120, Twins -101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will look to break their six-game road slide in a matchup against the Minnesota Twins.

Minnesota is 66-72 overall and 37-33 at home. The Twins are 48-29 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Detroit is 63-74 overall and 29-39 in road games. The Tigers are 43-25 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams match up Tuesday for the ninth time this season. The Twins lead the season series 6-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luke Keaschall has 23 doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Twins. Brooks Lee is 12 for 41 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Kevin McGonigle has 24 doubles, three triples and 14 home runs for the Tigers. Gleyber Torres is 8 for 40 with two doubles and three RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .244 batting average, 4.76 ERA, outscored by five runs

Tigers: 2-8, .167 batting average, 4.71 ERA, outscored by 27 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), Austin Martin: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Joe Ryan: 15-Day IL (glute), Mike Paredes: 60-Day IL (oblique), Cole Sands: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mick Abel: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Banda: 60-Day IL (lat), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (adductor), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (heel), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (flexor), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Will Vest: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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