Framber Valdez opens with his usual heavy-sink attack and commands early ground-ball outs, but the Minnesota lineup works his pitch count by the middle innings. A two-run fourth keyed by Royce Lewis’ opposite-field double snaps the left-hander’s scoreless streak. Bailey Ober mixes elevated four-seamers with his changeup; he concedes a solo shot to Dillon Dingler in the second but strands traffic twice, exiting after five with the game tied 1-1. The bullpens decide it. Detroit’s middle-relief bridge has wobbled all series, and a seventh-inning walk to Byron Buxton followed by Josh Bell’s switch-hit gapper plates two off Tyler Holton. Minnesota’s late crew—Funderburk, Sands and Jansen’s former teammate Taylor Rogers—covers the final nine outs, surrendering only Riley Greene’s RBI single in the eighth. Colt Keith stays hot (2-for-4) and keeps Detroit close, yet the Tigers again come up one swing short. Minnesota’s balanced order, superior pen depth and home-field edge extend the Twins’ head-to-head winning streak to six, final score 4-3.

Sandsynlige pitchere

F. Valdez Tigers

5-6 4.10 ERA

87 K

B. Ober Twins

7-3 4.33 ERA

58 K

Detroit Tigers — Trup

Spiller	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Spencer Torkelson	1B	.200	0	3	.364	.257
Kevin McGonigle	3B	.292	0	7	.370	.438
Gleyber Torres	DH	.227	1	3	.393	.318
Jahmai Jones	RF	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Riley Greene	LF	.196	0	6	.302	.261
Dillon Dingler	C	.273	2	8	.400	.485
Parker Meadows	CF	.273	0	2	.333	.364
Zach McKinstry	2B	.222	1	5	.276	.370
Javier Báez	SS	.296	0	3	.333	.370

Minnesota Twins — Trup

Spiller	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Byron Buxton	CF	.214	0	1	.292	.333
James Outman	LF	.000	0	0	.077	.000
Luke Keaschall	2B	.208	1	7	.264	.292
Ryan Jeffers	C	.226	0	3	.351	.290
Victor Caratini	1B	.294	0	4	.359	.324
Josh Bell	DH	.270	2	9	.404	.541
Matt Wallner	RF	.224	3	5	.269	.449
Royce Lewis	3B	.219	2	8	.390	.469
Brooks Lee	SS	.167	0	2	.219	.167

Scoring plays

▼ 1

Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. Austin Martin scores.

0-2

▼ 1

Josh Bell singles on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Luke Keaschall scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd.

0-3

▼ 1

Matt Wallner doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Victor Caratini scores. Josh Bell to 3rd.

0-4

▼ 1

Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Josh Bell scores. Matt Wallner scores.

0-6

▼ 4

Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Byron Buxton scores.

0-7

▲ 6

Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Colt Keith scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.

1-7

▲ 6

Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.

2-7

▼ 6

Ryan Jeffers walks.

2-8

▲ 7

Gleyber Torres doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Javier Báez scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.

4-8

▲ 7

Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Gleyber Torres scores.

5-8

▲ 7

Parker Meadows called out on strikes.

6-8

Detroit Tigers — Batting

Spiller	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Spencer Torkelson1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.621
Kevin McGonigle3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.292	.808
Gleyber TorresDH	5	2	2	2	0	1	.227	.711
Jahmai JonesRF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000
Riley GreeneLF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.196	.563
Dillon DinglerC	4	0	3	1	0	0	.273	.885
Parker MeadowsCF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.273	.697
Zach McKinstry2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.222	.646
Javier BáezSS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.296	.703
I alt	40	6	12	5	2	6

BATTING

2B: Keith (6, Ober); Torres (1, Banda); Báez, J (2, Laweryson).

TB: Báez, J 3; Carpenter; Dingler 3; Greene, R; Keith 2; McGonigle; Meadows, P; Torres 3.

RBI: Carpenter (7); Dingler (8); Greene, R (6); Torres 2 (3).

2-out RBI: Dingler; Greene, R.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Meadows, P; McKinstry 4; Torres; Báez, J.

Team RISP: 6-for-19.

Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING

Pickoffs: De Jesus (Martin at 1st base).

DP: (McKinstry-Báez, J-Torkelson).

a-Singled for Vierling in the 6th.

b-Flied out for Keith in the 7th.

c-Struck out for Carpenter in the 7th.

Minnesota Twins — Batting

Spiller	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Byron BuxtonCF	4	3	3	0	1	0	.214	.625
James OutmanLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.077
Luke Keaschall2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.208	.556
Ryan JeffersC	3	0	1	1	2	1	.226	.641
Victor Caratini1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.294	.683
Josh BellDH	3	1	1	1	1	1	.270	.945
Matt WallnerRF	4	1	1	1	0	2	.224	.718
Royce Lewis3B	3	0	2	2	1	0	.219	.859
Brooks LeeSS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.386
I alt	34	8	11	6	6	4

BATTING

2B: Wallner (2, Valdez, F); Buxton (3, Valdez, F).

TB: Bell; Buxton 4; Caratini; Jeffers; Keaschall; Lewis, R 2; Martin; Wallner 2.

RBI: Bell (9); Jeffers (3); Keaschall (7); Lewis, R 2 (8); Wallner (5).

2-out RBI: Keaschall.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Buxton; Wallner 2; Caratini.

GIDP: Larnach.

Team RISP: 5-for-13.

Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: Lewis, R (2, 2nd base off Valdez, F/Dingler); Keaschall (2, 2nd base off Valdez, F/Dingler).

CS: Martin (2, 2nd base by De Jesus/Dingler).

PO: Martin (1st base by De Jesus).

FIELDING

E: Lee, B (2, throw).

a-Grounded into a double play for Martin in the 7th.

Detroit Tigers — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Framber Valdez(L, 1-1)	5.0	10	8	8	2	2	87-56	4.76
Enmanuel De Jesus	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	21-10	6.35
Kyle Finnegan	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	16-5	0.00
Will Vest	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-8	5.40

Minnesota Twins — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Bailey Ober(W, 1-0)	5.2	5	2	2	1	2	99-64	5.27
Justin Topa	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	10-5	4.76
Anthony Banda	0.2	4	4	4	0	1	21-13	7.50
Cole Sands(H, 3)	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	9-7	2.08
Cody Laweryson(H, 1)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	26-15	4.26
Kody Funderburk(S, 1)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	20-8	3.18

Kampinfo

Dommere: Home Plate: Steven Jaschinski; First Base: Adrian Johnson; Second Base: Rob Drake; Third Base: Quinn Wolcott

Stadion: Target Field, Minneapolis

Vejr: 51°F, Partly Cloudy

Vind: 15 mph, Out To CF

Detroit Tigers — Nyheder

Vests transfer fra Tigers går til 60-dages IL, Troy Watson udtages

Vest forlader hold med en ERA på 6.08 og WHIP på 1.43 over 27 relief-optræder. Watsons kontraktvalg er rostermekkanik knyttet til international interesse, ikke en præstationsbaseret forstærkning af Detroits bullpen.

Will Vest

Troy Watson

Detroit Tigers

Tigers-reliever Bailey Horn gennemgår Tommy John-kirurgi

Horn vil misse resten af 2026 og det meste eller hele 2027, men påvirkningen er begrænset—han har været på skadelisten hele året og var ikke en del af Detroits aktive bullpen. Tigers er afhængige af Kyle Finnegan (2,13 ERA, 32 SO i 40 kampe) og Jacob Waguespack (1,46 ERA, 0,65 WHIP) som reliever.

Kyle Finnegan

Bailey Horn

Jacob Waguespack

Detroit Tigers

Red Sox anskaffer Jahmai Jones fra Tigers

Jones ankommer med et gennemsnit på .137 og et xwOBA på .290 over 57 kampe – væsentligt under erstatningsniveauet. Bostons 9-kampes vinderserie skjuler en hjemmekamp på 17-27, hvilket gør dette til en dybdeanskaffelse, der usandsynligvis vil ændre vilkårene for et hold med .489 vinstprocent.

Jahmai Jones

Boston Red Sox

Detroit Tigers

Tigers-rookien McGonigle klar til All-Star-optræden i Philadelphia

McGonigle (.285 AVG, .366 xwOBA, 92 K) har været Detroits primære shortstop denne sæson. Hans All-Star-udvælgelse afspejler solid rookieproduktion på trods af Tigers rekord på 44-51 og fjerdeplads i AL Central.

Kevin McGonigle

Detroit Tigers

Tigrene Henter Andre Granillo fra Waivers

Granillo ankommer med en ERA på 9.64 og 7.71 BB/9 over 9.1 IP, langt under erstatningsniveauet. Detroits 40-mands liste havde plads, men dette dybtgreb har minimal indflydelse for et hold med en rekord på 44-50 med stærkere interne rotationsmuligheder som Melton (1.82 ERA) og Skubal (3.06 ERA).

Andre Granillo

Detroit Tigers

Minnesota Twins — Nyheder

Twins mister Abel og Festa til sæsonafsluttende skader

Minnesotas rotation krymper til Ryan (2,85 ERA), Bradley (3,85 ERA) og Ober (4,33 ERA) som tre hovedmuligheder; Matthews (4,57 ERA, 0,33 xwOBA) går nu ind i regelmæssige rotationspligter for et 49-50-hold, der allerede er -15 i pointforskel, når det går ind i et playoff-konkurrencevindue.

Mick Abel

David Festa

Minnesota Twins

Twins Gør Krav på Jack Anderson fra Red Sox Waivers

Anderson har kastet 8,0 innings med en ERA på 3,38 og xwOBA på 0,372 i tre aflastningsoptræder for Boston—minimalt potentiale for en MIN bullpen, der allerede tillader 480 løb (tredje værst i AL Central).

Jack Anderson

Minnesota Twins

Boston Red Sox

Jeffers Vender Tilbage fra Hamatbrud for Twins

Jeffers havde kun brug for fem rehab-kampe for at vende tilbage og ankom med .389 xwOBA og .541 SLG over 37 kampe—eliteoffensiv produktion, som betyder noget i betragtning af at Twins sidder 46-48 med en løbsdifferens på -17 og er afhængig af en bullpen, hvor Rogers poster 5.61 ERA og Orze sidder ved 5.66.

Minnesota Twins

Twins Erhverver Tommy Nance fra Blue Jays

Nance (ERA 3.82, WHIP 1.27, K/9 9.27) tilføjer dybde til MINs bullpen, som har været upålideligt—Rogers (ERA 5.61), Orze (ERA 5.66) og Gómez (ERA 3.59, xwOBA 0.347) har alle kæmpet. TOR overfører en reliever på mellemniveau fra et 44-49-hold, mens MIN sidder på 46-48 og har brug for stabilitet i de sene innings.

Tommy Nance

Toronto Blue Jays

Minnesota Twins

Anthony Banda gennemgår sæson-sluttende latissimusoperation

Banda (ERA 4.46, 8.65 K/9 i 39 K) var Minnesotas primære reliever med høj risiko; hans tab tvinger Twins til at stole mere på Gómez (ERA 3.59, 38 K), mens Rogers (ERA 5.61) fortsætter med at underprestere i et bullpen, der allerede ligger på -14 i løbsforskel.

Anthony Banda

Minnesota Twins