Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025
First Pitch: 7:40 PM ET / 4:40 PM PT
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports North, MLB.tv
Team Overview
| Team | Detroit Tigers | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 70–52 (1st in AL Central) | 57–63 (4th in AL Central) |
| Last 10 Games | 5–5 | 6–4 |
| Road/Home Split | 31–28 (road) | 32–25 (home) |
| Season Series | Tigers lead 5–4 |
Pitching Matchup
- Tigers: Tarik Skubal (11–3, 2.35 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 187 K)
- Twins: Bailey Ober (4–7, 5.16 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 82 K)
Skubal leads MLB in WHIP and ranks among AL strikeout leaders. He fanned 13 over 7 scoreless innings vs. Minnesota on June 29. Ober has allowed 4+ ER in 6 of his last 7 starts.
Players to Watch
Detroit Tigers
- Riley Greene: 27 HR, 87 RBI, .269 AVG
- Spencer Torkelson: 26 HR, 66 RBI, .242 AVG
- Gleyber Torres: 13 HR, 18 doubles, .265 AVG
Minnesota Twins
- Byron Buxton: .283 AVG, 24 HR, 60 RBI
- Trevor Larnach: 16 HR, 49 RBI
- Ryan Jeffers: 13-for-38, 6 RBI in last 10 games
Game Outlook
- Detroit enters fresh off a 1–0 win over the White Sox, with rookie Troy Melton tossing 5 scoreless innings.
- Minnesota snapped a losing streak with a 4–1 win over the Yankees, led by Joe Ryan’s 7 Ks over 6.2 IP.
- The Tigers are 17–6 in Skubal’s starts and have won 7 of his last 11 by multiple runs. The Twins have dropped 6 of Ober’s last 7 by 2+ runs.
Game Odds
Detroit Tigers – 215
Minnesota Twins 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, August 13, 2025
