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Detroit Tigers 2, Minnesota Twins 15

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 1, 10:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
2
2–15
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
15
T-Score48
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersThe starters are close overall, but Melton owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 3 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.86
18th
WHIP
1.01
41st
K/9
7.42
144th
BB/9
2.60
92nd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
81st
OPS/R
–
IP
97.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
MIN
Andrew Morris RHP
Andrew Morris
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.82
WHIP
1.34
K/9
8.34
BB/9
3.11
FIP
–
HR/9
0.57
OPS/R
–
IP
63.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
How the starters differ
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.01 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Melton enters with a 1.86 ERA compared with Morris's 3.82.
·Melton has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Morris allows the lower home-run rate: 0.57 vs 0.93 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMeltonMorrisNote
Career vs opponent7.20 ERA, 1 GS9.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%87.0
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.5
Splitter1%88.4
Morris arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%97.3
Cutter21%91.2
Sinker12%96.5
Changeup11%89.0
Sweeper9%81.9
Curveball1%73.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Andrew Morris)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Troy Melton)
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 Andrew Morris
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Morris (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.7021-for-1Very small sample
3Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.8200-for-1Very small sample
4Riley GreeneLLF79.84421.8600-for-1Very small sample
5Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF51.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS31.6343.578No MLB historyNo history
9John PeckRSS—.4510.437No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample79H-Score5Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9John Peck SS · R.162 / .451 · 0 HRvs hand .437 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B60.78110.8002-for-2Very small sample
2Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.8002-for-4Very small sample
3Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.7891-for-3Very small sample
4Ryan JeffersRC76.81414.8200-for-1Very small sample
5Josh BellSDH69.73821.7411-for-3Very small sample
6Trevor LarnachLLF64.78813.8190-for-3Very small sample
7Royce LewisR1B56.66715.6381-for-3Very small sample
8Kaelen CulpepperRSS43.7213.704No MLB historyNo history
9Walker JenkinsLCF—.6864.808No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score2Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample60H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample73H-Score4Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .820 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample76H-Score5Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score6Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score7Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score8Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history43H-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 16th
OPS.720 14th.720 13th
Home runs181 18th187 12th
Runs723 14th739 11th
OBP.320 10th.317 16th
SLG.400 18th.403 11th
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 ERA3.99vs4.39
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.33
no league rank
Saves32vs45
DETMIN
ResultsDETDET·MINMIN
+3556th
Run differential
+27019th
76–86 Record77–85
2–8 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (2–8)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
Minnesota Twins (3–7)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (1.86 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Andrew Morris (3.82 ERA, 4–7) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.