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Detroit Tigers 11, Minnesota Twins 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 3, 12:00 AM 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
11
11–6
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
6
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersAnderson holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

DET
Drew Anderson RHP
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.87
68th
WHIP
1.33
98th
K/9
10.05
47th
BB/9
3.66
144th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.36
138th
OPS/R
–
IP
86.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIN
Dean Kremer RHP
Dean Kremer
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.60
149th
WHIP
1.26
51st
K/9
8.76
92nd
BB/9
3.16
89th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.15
201st
OPS/R
–
IP
62.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.39
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Anderson enters with a 3.87 ERA compared with Kremer's 5.60.
·Anderson allows the lower home-run rate: 1.36 vs 2.15 per nine.
·Anderson strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Kremer has the stronger command profile, with a 3.2 BB/9 versus 3.7.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAndersonKremerNote
Career vs opponent2.45 ERA, 2 GS18.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%92.6
Splitter26%82.4
Cutter18%87.0
Sinker14%92.0
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Dean Kremer)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Twins vs RHP (Drew Anderson)
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 Dean Kremer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kremer (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.8682-for-2Very small sample
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
3Colt KeithL3B56.72810.7570-for-3Very small sample
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.8602-for-3Very small sample
5Eduardo ValenciaRDH711.0168.9932-for-2Very small sample
6Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF49.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
8John PeckRSS—.4510.437No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.6292-for-3Very small sample
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score5Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score6Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8John Peck SS · R.162 / .451 · 0 HRvs hand .437 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample35H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Drew Anderson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Anderson (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.8000-for-1Very small sample
2Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.8001-for-2Very small sample
3Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.789No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan JeffersRC73.81414.820No MLB historyNo history
5Josh BellSDH66.73821.7411-for-3Very small sample
6Trevor LarnachLLF62.78813.8190-for-1Very small sample
7Royce LewisR1B55.66715.6380-for-1Very small sample
8Kaelen CulpepperRSS41.7213.704No MLB historyNo history
9Walker JenkinsLCF—.6864.808No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score2Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample58H-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 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score6Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample62H-Score7Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-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 13th.720 12th
Home runs181 18th187 12th
Runs723 14th739 10th
OBP.320 10th.317 14th
SLG.400 16th.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 ERA3.87vs4.27
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.33
no league rank
Saves32vs45
DETMIN
ResultsDETDET·MINMIN
+3827th
Run differential
+31817th
76–86 Record77–85
2–8 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (2–8)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Drew Anderson (3.87 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Dean Kremer (5.60 ERA, 2–5) 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?+
Drew Anderson is at 53; Dean Kremer is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.