Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
April 8, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
8
Detroit Tigers
DET
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .706 | .736 |
| HR | 36 | 33 |
| Runs | 147 | 138 |
| ERA | 4.42 | 3.98 |
| WHIP | 1.37 | 1.33 |
| Strikeouts | 247 | 261 |
Top Players
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.35 ERA
6.1 IP, 10 SO, 1.421 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.455 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.154 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 11 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Colt Keith (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres (DH) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Vierling (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Meadows (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Framber Valdez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enmanuel De Jesus (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Finnegan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Vest (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Outman (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Wallner (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (3B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Ober (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Topa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Banda (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sands (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Laweryson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kody Funderburk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Framber Valdez | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Vest | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Bailey Ober | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Topa | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Sands | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Laweryson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Groundout • 2-0
Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. Austin Martin scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 3-0
Josh Bell singles on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Luke Keaschall scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd.
bottom 1 • Double • 4-0
Matt Wallner doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Victor Caratini scores. Josh Bell to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Single • 6-0
Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Josh Bell scores. Matt Wallner scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 7-0
Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Byron Buxton scores.
top 6 • Single • 7-1
Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Colt Keith scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 7-2
Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-2
Ryan Jeffers walks.
top 7 • Double • 8-4
Gleyber Torres doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Javier Báez scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.
top 7 • Single • 8-5
Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Gleyber Torres scores.
top 7 • Strikeout • 8-6
Parker Meadows called out on strikes.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 8-6
Zach McKinstry lines out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
top 9 • Forceout • 8-6
Parker Meadows grounds into a force out, pitcher Kody Funderburk to shortstop Brooks Lee. Riley Greene to 3rd. Dillon Dingler out at 2nd. Parker Meadows to 1st.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 8-6
Dillon Dingler hit by pitch. Riley Greene to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 8-6
Riley Greene walks.
top 9 • Flyout • 8-6
Jahmai Jones flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-6
Victor Caratini grounds out sharply, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-6
Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-6
Luke Keaschall grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-6
Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Gleyber Torres called out on strikes.
top 8 • Pop Out • 8-6
Kevin McGonigle pops out to third baseman Royce Lewis in foul territory.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 8-6
Spencer Torkelson hit by pitch.
top 8 • Double • 8-6
Javier Báez doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-6
Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Zach McKinstry called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 8-6
Trevor Larnach grounds into a double play, second baseman Zach McKinstry to shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Byron Buxton out at 2nd. Trevor Larnach out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Walk • 8-6
Byron Buxton walks. Royce Lewis to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Bunt Pop Out • 8-6
Brooks Lee bunt pops out softly to third baseman Kevin McGonigle in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Walk • 8-6
Royce Lewis walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 8-6
Parker Meadows called out on strikes.
top 7 • Single • 8-5
Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Riley Greene to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 8-5
Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Gleyber Torres scores.
top 7 • Strikeout • 8-4
Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Double • 8-4
Gleyber Torres doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Javier Báez scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.
top 7 • Single • 8-2
Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to left fielder Austin Martin. Javier Báez to 2nd.
top 7 • Flyout • 8-2
Spencer Torkelson flies out sharply to center fielder Byron Buxton.
top 7 • Single • 8-2
Javier Báez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Austin Martin.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 8-2
Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-2
Josh Bell challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Josh Bell walks. Victor Caratini to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-2
Victor Caratini singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-2
Ryan Jeffers walks.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 7-2
Luke Keaschall pops out to second baseman Zach McKinstry.