Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins — אפר 8, 2026 | תחזית AI וסטטיסטיקות

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.