Tigers lead the Twins 1-0 in the series going into game two.
Detroit Tigers (8-4, second in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (4-7, fourth in the AL Central)
Detroit; 1:10 p.m. EDT on Saturday
PITCHING PROBABLES: Kenta Maeda (Tigers), 9.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, five strikeouts; Joe Ryan (Twins), 0-1, 3.18 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 12 strikeouts
Detroit has an overall record of 8-4 and a home record of 2-2. With a 3.27 team ERA, the Tigers rank seventh in MLB.
Minnesota’s overall record is 4-7, including a 3-3 record away from home. When they outhit their opponents, the Twins have a 3-0 record.
For the second time this season, the teams will face off on Saturday.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Canha hits for six RBI, three home runs, and two doubles.The Tigers scored 243. In the previous ten games, Gio Urshela is 12-for-34 with two doubles.
With four extra base hits, including three home runs and a double, Edouard Julien is second on the Twins. Over the last ten games, Ryan Jeffers is 4-for-29 with two doubles, two home runs, and five RBI.
LAST TEN GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, 3.36 ERA,.220 batting average, four run differential vs opponents
Twins: 3–7,.174 at bat, 4.45 earned run average, defeated by 18 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long (15-Day IL; groin), Andy Ibanez (10-Day IL; hamstring)
Twins: Daniel Duarte: 15-Day IL (tricep), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jhoan Duran: 15-Day IL (oblique), Zack Weiss: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Max Kepler: 10-Day IL (knee), Daniel Correa: day-to-day (oblique), Justin Topa: 15-Day IL (knee), Josh Staumont: 15-Day IL (calf), Josh Winder: 60-day IL (shoulder), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-day IL (elbow), and Caleb Thielbar: 15-day IL (hamstring)
This story was produced by the Associated Press utilizing Sportradar data and technology from Data Skrive.
