Twins host the Tigers on home losing streak
Detroit Tigers (9-5, initially in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (4-11, fifth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (2-0, 0.77 AGE, 0.94 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (0-1, 5.59 PERIOD, 1.86 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -123, Tigers +103; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins take on the Detroit Tigers wanting to end their three-game home slide.Minnesota has a 1-4 record in your home and a 4-11 record in general. The Twins have actually gone 2-0 in games when they struck at least two home runs.Detroit is 9-5 total and 4-4 in roadway games. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.44 ERA, which ranks third in the AL.Sunday’s game is the third time these groups square off this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ty
France has three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI for the Twins.
Byron Buxton is 7-for-36 with 2 doubles, two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.Advertisement Spencer Torkelson has five doubles, four crowning achievement and 10 RBI for the Tigers.
Kerry Carpenter is 7-for-32 with four home runs and 6 RBI over the previous 10 games.LAST 10 VIDEO GAMES: Twins: 3-7,.219 batting average, 2.97 ERA, even run differential Tigers: 8-2,.239 batting average, 2.22 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs INJURIES: Twins: Pablo Lopez: 15-Day IL(hamstring
), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (hamstring ), Brooks Lee: 10-Day IL (back ), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL(hamstring ), Michael Tonkin: 15-Day IL(shoulder)Tigers: Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL(spine), Jake Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL(knee), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
, Alex Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (nerve), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip ), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)___ The Associated Press developed this story using innovation provided by Information Skrive and information from Sportradar.