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Detroit Tigers 1, Minnesota Twins 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 31, 10:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
1
1–11
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
11
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsThe starters are close overall, but Bradley owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenTigersDetroit has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formTigersJobe has a 1.23 ERA over his last five starts, while Bradley is at 5.40.

Starting pitchers

DET
Jackson Jobe RHP
Jackson Jobe
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.93
92nd
WHIP
1.42
58th
K/9
7.36
34th
BB/9
3.93
112th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
146th
OPS/R
–
IP
18.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.23
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
6
MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.97
75th
WHIP
1.28
80th
K/9
10.32
28th
BB/9
3.85
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
147.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bradley strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·The WHIP gap favors Bradley, 1.28 to 1.42.
·Jobe allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.22 per nine.
·Bradley has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJobeBradleyNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS5.06 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jobe arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%97.6
Slider25%89.7
Sinker18%95.9
Changeup10%86.3
Curveball10%85.8
Knuckle Curve3%81.1
Cutter2%93.7
Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.2
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Jackson Jobe)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradley (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.7021-for-10Small sample
2Colt KeithL3B56.72810.7570-for-4Very small sample
3Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.8680-for-5Very small sample
4Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.8203-for-5Very small sample
5Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.6292-for-4Very small sample
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.7863-for-5Very small sample
8Max ClarkLCF49.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
9Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · 1-for-10 · Small sample54H-Score2Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample56H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample71H-Score4Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · 3-for-5 · Very small sample66H-Score5Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample35H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · 3-for-5 · Very small sample66H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jackson Jobe
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jobe (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.800No MLB historyNo history
2Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.800No MLB historyNo history
3Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.789No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan JeffersRC73.81414.820No MLB historyNo history
5Josh BellSDH66.73821.741No MLB historyNo history
6Trevor LarnachLLF62.78813.8190-for-2Very small sample
7Royce LewisR1B55.66715.638No MLB historyNo history
8Kaelen CulpepperRSS41.7213.704No MLB historyNo history
9Walker JenkinsLCF—.6864.808No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score7Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Walker Jenkins CF · L.226 / .686 · 4 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·MINMIN
AVG.241 20th.245 13th
OPS.720 14th.720 12th
Home runs181 18th187 12th
Runs723 14th739 10th
OBP.320 9th.317 14th
SLG.400 17th.403 10th
PitchingDETDET·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.56
DETMIN
WHIP1.22vs1.36
DETMIN
K/98.2vs8.7
DETMIN
HR Allowed167vs186
DETMIN
BullpenDETDET·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.74vs4.44
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.34
no league rank
Saves32vs45
DETMIN
ResultsDETDET·MINMIN
+3748th
Run differential
+31816th
76–86 Record77–85
2–8 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (2–8)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
Minnesota Twins (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jackson Jobe (3.93 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.97 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Tigers and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jackson Jobe is at 52; Taj Bradley is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.