Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers

What it means

• Season series: DET wins series 3-1.
• Twins 27-33 on the road; Tigers 26-33 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

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

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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Kenta Maeda SP

Probable starter · 6-8, 4.23 ERA, 117 K, 1.17 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Edouard Julien2B
2. 2Jorge Polanco3B
3. 3Carlos CorreaSS
4. 4Max KeplerRF
5. 5Ryan JeffersDH
6. 6Matt WallnerLF
7. 7Willi CastroCF
8. 8Joey Gallo1B
9. 9Christian VazquezC

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Reese Olson SP

Probable starter · 5-7, 3.99 ERA, 103 K, 1.12 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Matt VierlingCF
2. 2Riley GreeneDH
3. 3Andy Ibanez2B
4. 4Spencer Torkelson1B
5. 5Kerry CarpenterRF
6. 6Javier BaezSS
7. 7Jake RogersC
8. 8Zach McKinstry3B
9. 9Zack Short2B

The series

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 18,709

Officials

Brian O'Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Pat Hoberg (First Base Umpire), Nestor Ceja (Second Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Third Base Umpire)