MLB Game Preview: Detroit Tigers (73-52) vs. Minnesota Twins (57-66)

Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
First Pitch: 2:10 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN, Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports North

Team Records & Form

Team	Record	Last 10 Games	Road/Home Split	Season Series
Tigers	73–52	7–3 (.246 AVG)	34–28 on road	Lead 8–4
Twins	57–66	4–6 (.204 AVG)	32–28 at home	Trail 4–8

Detroit enters Sunday riding a four-game road win streak and has outscored opponents by seven runs over its last 10 games. Minnesota has dropped three straight and is struggling to generate consistent offense.

Pitching Matchup

Pitcher	Team	W–L	ERA	WHIP	K/BB	Notes
Chris Paddack	Tigers	0–0	TBD	TBD	TBD	First start of season; returning from injury
Twins Starter	TBD	—	—	—	—	Rotation in flux due to injuries

Paddack is expected to make his season debut after a long recovery. The Twins have yet to announce a starter, with multiple arms on the injured list.

Key Hitters to Watch

Detroit Tigers

• Riley Greene: .267 AVG, 28 HR, 90 RBI – team leader in power and production
• Spencer Torkelson: 10-for-35, 3 HR, .244 AVG – heating up in August
• Zach McKinstry: .260 AVG, 18 doubles, 8 triples – versatile top-of-lineup bat

Minnesota Twins

• Byron Buxton: .275 AVG, 24 HR, 60 RBI – leads team in all major categories
• Luke Keaschall: 13-for-40, 9 RBI in last 10 games – emerging rookie
• Brooks Lee: 12 doubles, 11 HR – key middle-of-order contributor

Game Trends & Betting Insights

• Tigers: 19–8 in one-run games; 65.8% win rate when favored by -125 or more
• Twins: 30–51 when allowing a home run; 12–20 when listed at +105 or worse
• Over/Under: UNDER has hit in 6 of last 10 Twins games; Tigers trending OVER
• Prediction: Tigers 5, Twins 4 (Over 8.5 runs)

Injury Report

Detroit Tigers

• Matt Vierling (oblique), Paul Sewald (shoulder), Reese Olson (shoulder), Parker Meadows (quad), Jackson Jobe (flexor), Jason Foley (shoulder), Alex Cobb (hip), Ty Madden (shoulder), Jose Urquidy (elbow), Alex Lange (lat) – IL

Minnesota Twins

• Alan Roden (thumb), Christian Vazquez (shoulder), Simeon Woods Richardson (illness), Anthony Misiewicz (shoulder), David Festa (shoulder), Pablo Lopez (shoulder) – IL