Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Tigers

12-10

6-1

Final

Twins

7-13

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
DET	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	6
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Who won: Tigers 6-1

The Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Target Field. The Tigers win the series 2-1. The Tigers outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 1st inning. Buddy Kennedy went 1-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Austin Martin went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Apr 21

Casey Mize throws 6 shutout innings for 1st win since 2021 as Tigers beat Twins 6-1

Casey Mize pitched six scoreless innings for his major league win since 2021, and Buddy Kennedy homered and drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: DET wins series 2-1.
Tigers 8-3 on the road; Twins 2-6 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players

ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

ESPN · Sep 26

Tigers' emotional Justin Verlander leaves final career start to hugs

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Recap · Sep 26

Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Troy Melton SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Casey Mize SP

Probable starter · 2-6, 4.49 ERA, 78 K, 1.47 WHIP

Lineup

1Riley GreeneLF
2Mark Canha1B
3Spencer TorkelsonDH
4Kerry CarpenterRF
5Matt Vierling3B
6Buddy Kennedy2B
7Parker MeadowsCF
8Javier BaezSS
9Jake RogersC

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Louis Varland SP

Probable starter · 0-6, 7.61 ERA, 49 K, 1.69 WHIP

Lineup

1Edouard Julien2B
2Trevor LarnachRF
3Byron BuxtonCF
4Alex KirilloffDH
5Austin MartinLF
6Willi CastroSS
7Carlos Santana1B
8Kyle Farmer3B
9Christian VazquezC

The series

DET wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Twins 4, Tigers 3 (Apr 20)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 17,757
Officials: Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)