It’s the 79-70 Detroit Tigers versus the 55-95 Minnesota Twins in the first game of a three game set in Minneapolis, Minnesota tonight. The first pitch at Target Field is scheduled for 8:10 PM ET.
In their last game the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 9-5. In the game the Tigers outhit the Indians 11-7 and Detroit’s J.D. Martinez and Justin Upton both hit HR. The Twins lost to the New York Mets 3-2 in their last game. The Twins had one more hit in the game (8-7), but they left eight men on base and gave up all three runs in the first three innings.
The Tigers had lost three straight before beating the Indians in their last game and they are seven games back of the Indians in the AL Central and 2.5 games out of the AL Wild Card. They rank 15th in the Majors in runs scored and 19th in team ERA.
The Twins are coming off being swept in their last series and they have lost four of their last five games. They have the fewest wins in the Majors and the 2nd fewest home wins. Minnesota ranks 12th in runs scored, but only 29th in team ERA.
Detroit: Matt Boyd (5-4, 4.43 ERA)
Minnesota: Hector Santiago (12-8, 4.65 ERA)
Matt Boyd goes for the Tigers tonight and in his last outing he was chased out of the game after only three innings giving up seven earned runs in an 8-1 loss to the Twins. After winning four straight with him on the hill the Tigers have lost his last two starts. Boyd has faced the Twins twice in the last couple of weeks and while he is 1-1 in those games he has given up a combined 10 earned runs in nine innings. The Tigers are 3-10 in Boyd’s last 13 road starts.
Hector Santiago gets the starting call for the Twins and in his last outing he was solid only giving up one earned run in five innings in a 5-1 win over the Tigers. The Twins lost his first five starts for them after a mid-season trade with the L.A. Angels, but they have won their last three with him on the hill. In Santiago’s last three starts he has gone 18 innings and has given up five earned runs.
- The Tigers are 12-4 in their last 16 games against the Twins.
- In the last 8 games between these teams the total has gone Over every time.
- In the last 4 games between these teams in Minnesota the total has gone Over every time.
- This season the Twins are 29-46 at home and the Tigers are 37-38 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Detroit Tigers: 79-70 SU / O/U 73-69 / Run Line W/L 79-70
Minnesota Twins: 55-95 SU / O/U 90-52 / Run Line W/L 77-73
- DET is 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
- DET is 5-2 in their last 7 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- DET has an Over record of 9-3 in their last 12 road games.
- MINN is 5-14 in their last 19 home games.
- MINN is 6-24 in their last 30 overall.
- MINN has an Over record of 39-14-2 in their last 55 home games.
TIGERS
- [3B] 08/07/2016 – Nick Castellanos 15-day DL (8/7) ( Hand )
- [P] 06/21/2016 – Drew VerHagen 60-day DL (5/23), out for season ( Shoulder )
- [2B] 09/19/2016 – Ian Kinsler injured last game, “?” Tuesday vs. Minnesota Twins ( Concussion )
- [P] 04/01/2016 – Angel Nesbitt 15-day DL (3/25) ( Ankle )
- [P] 04/04/2016 – Jeff Ferrell 15-day DL (3/25) ( Shoulder )
TWINS
- [P] 04/13/2016 – Glen Perkins 60-day DL (4/11); out for season ( Shoulder )
- [3B] 09/16/2016 – Miguel Sano out indefinitely ( Back )
- [C] 09/18/2016 – Kurt Suzuki “?” ( Chin )
- [3B] 09/10/2016 – Trevor Plouffe 15-day DL ( Oblique )
- [P] 09/14/2016 – Trevor May 15-day DL (9/12); out for season ( Back )
- [DH] 08/24/2016 – Byung Ho Park out for season ( Wrist )
- [P] 06/10/2016 – Phil Hughes 60-day DL (6/10); out for season ( Knee )
- [CF] 08/29/2016 – Danny Santana 60-day DL (8/29); out for season ( Shoulder )