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Minnesota Twins   vs   Detroit Tigers Preview

September 7, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Comerica Park.

3:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkStats updated Sep 7, 1:50 PM ETLineups confirmed Sep 7, 12:10 PMLast update Sep 7, 10:45 AM ET
T-Score44
Minnesota Twins
68–75 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 44
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First pitch 3:10 PM ET
Detroit Tigers
65–78 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 54
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T-Score54
First pitch 3:10 PM ETMIN +100 · DET −120 · Total 8.5
MIN +100 · DET −120 · Total 8.5Last update Sep 7, 10:45 AM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .742 OPS vs RHP, 7th in MLB; Detroit ranks 16th vs RHP.
LineupTwinsThe confirmed Minnesota order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenTigersDetroit owns a 3.98 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Minnesota's 4.47.
Starter formTigersMelton has a 3.81 ERA over his last five starts, while Ryan is at 5.72.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
75th
WHIP
1.14
44th
K/9
9.88
35th
BB/9
1.93
12th
P-Score65i
FIP
3.42
HR/9
1.22
119th
OPS/R
0.660
IP
125.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.44
Road ERA3.88
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.72
YankAngeGuarRoyaRoya
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
34
DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.20
7th
WHIP
1.03
15th
K/9
7.39
146th
BB/9
2.55
57th
P-Score67i
FIP
3.95
HR/9
1.06
94th
OPS/R
0.517
IP
102.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.36
Road ERA2.06
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.81
GianSoxRoyaRaysTwin
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Ryan strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Melton enters with a 2.20 ERA compared with Ryan's 3.65.
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.14.
·Melton averages 0.6 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRyanMeltonNote
ERA−8852Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.423.95
WAR2.61.6Season value.
Career vs opponent3.60 ERA, 1 GS7.84 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%93.4
Sweeper14%80.5
Splitter13%87.9
Knuckle Curve12%79.0
Sinker10%93.1
Slider6%86.1
Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.3
Cutter22%92.2
Slider18%86.8
Changeup9%89.3
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.2
Splitter2%88.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Troy Melton)
7th
in MLB
0.742OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
16th
in MLB
0.718OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Official lineupOfficial batting order.Full lineup page →
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B60.7539.7732-for-2Very small sample
2Brooks LeeS3B63.73723.7962-for-4Very small sample
3Kody ClemensL2B75.76224.7801-for-3Very small sample
4Ryan JeffersRC82.87214.8770-for-1Very small sample
5Josh BellSDH71.74618.7431-for-3Very small sample
6Royce LewisR1B63.70714.6951-for-3Very small sample
7Trevor LarnachLLF67.76111.7900-for-3Very small sample
8Kaelen CulpepperRSS—.8013.7620-for-2Very small sample
9Walker JenkinsLCF—.5271.6420-for-2Very small sample
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.274 / .753 · 9 HRvs hand .773 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score2Brooks Lee 3B · S.250 / .737 · 23 HRvs hand .796 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample63H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.238 / .762 · 24 HRvs hand .780 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score4Ryan Jeffers C · R.269 / .872 · 14 HRvs hand .877 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample82H-Score5Josh Bell DH · S.258 / .746 · 18 HRvs hand .743 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score6Royce Lewis 1B · R.237 / .707 · 14 HRvs hand .695 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score7Trevor Larnach LF · L.262 / .761 · 11 HRvs hand .790 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score8Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.297 / .801 · 3 HRvs hand .762 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score9Walker Jenkins CF · L.115 / .527 · 1 HRvs hand .642 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Joe Ryan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ryan (BvP)
1Colt KeithL3B60.7219.7512-for-8Very small sample
2Kevin McGonigleLSS74.78214.8341-for-3Very small sample
3Gleyber TorresR2B61.7558.737No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF77.83118.8614-for-14Small sample
5Dillon DinglerRC73.76926.845No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstryLRF39.5954.6421-for-4Very small sample
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.72422.7194-for-15Small sample
8Max ClarkLCF51.7392.602No MLB historyNo history
9John PeckRSS—.5490.708No MLB historyNo history
1Colt Keith 3B · L.260 / .721 · 9 HRvs hand .751 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample60H-Score2Kevin McGonigle SS · L.271 / .782 · 14 HRvs hand .834 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample74H-Score3Gleyber Torres 2B · R.270 / .755 · 8 HRvs hand .737 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.275 / .831 · 18 HRvs hand .861 · 4-for-14 · Small sample77H-Score5Dillon Dingler C · R.247 / .769 · 26 HRvs hand .845 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score6Zach McKinstry RF · L.209 / .595 · 4 HRvs hand .642 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample39H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.222 / .724 · 22 HRvs hand .719 · 4-for-15 · Small sample66H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.256 / .739 · 2 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9John Peck SS · R.211 / .549 · 0 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·DETDET
AVG.246 15th.238 21st
OPS.726 10th.709 21st
Home runs168 13th160 18th
Runs666 8th627 20th
OBP.319 12th.314 19th
SLG.407 7th.395 21st
PitchingMINMIN·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.68
MINDET
WHIP1.38vs1.22
MINDET
K/98.5vs8.2
MINDET
HR Allowed165vs147
MINDET
BullpenMINMIN·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.47vs3.98
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.35vs1.28
no league rank
Saves39vs27
MINDET
ResultsMINMIN·DETDET
+15420th
Run differential
+21810th
68–75 Record65–78
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
Detroit Tigers (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Joe Ryan (3.65 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (2.20 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Yes. Both batting orders on this page are official (posted Sep 7, 12:10 PM ET).
What is the current moneyline?+
MIN +100 · DET −120 · Total 8.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8.5. Lines are informational.
How have the Twins and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Joe Ryan is at 65; Troy Melton is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.