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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Minnesota Twins 4, Detroit Tigers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 8, 11:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 41
4
4–5
FINAL · 9 innings
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
5
T-Score45
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Joe RyanMIN
StarterLoss
4.0321766
Troy MeltonDET
StarterWin
5.2741391
Kenley JansenDET
ReliefSave
1.0001011
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
MINMinnesota Twins100102000481
DETDetroit Tigers120020000580
Top hitters
Riley Greene3-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Trevor Larnach2-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Kevin McGonigle1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Walker Jenkins1-for-3 · 2 RBI
Ryan Jeffers0-for-4 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th 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.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

MIN
Joe Ryan RHP
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
80th
WHIP
1.14
55th
K/9
9.88
36th
BB/9
1.93
14th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
134th
OPS/R
–
IP
125.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.72
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
18th
WHIP
1.03
43rd
K/9
7.39
145th
BB/9
2.55
93rd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
102.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.81
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 owns a 3.81 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.72 for Ryan.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ryan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%93.5
Sweeper16%80.4
Splitter12%87.9
Knuckle Curve11%79.0
Sinker10%93.2
Slider7%86.3
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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Troy Melton)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Joe Ryan)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.8002-for-2Very small sample
2Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.8002-for-4Very small sample
3Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.7891-for-3Very small sample
4Ryan JeffersRC74.81414.8200-for-1Very small sample
5Josh BellSDH66.73821.7411-for-3Very small sample
6Royce LewisR1B55.66715.6381-for-3Very small sample
7Trevor LarnachLLF62.78813.8190-for-3Very small sample
8Kaelen CulpepperRSS41.7213.7040-for-2Very small sample
9Walker JenkinsLCF—.6864.8080-for-2Very small sample
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score2Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample58H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample70H-Score4Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .820 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample74H-Score5Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score6Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score7Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score8Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .704 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score9Walker Jenkins CF · L.226 / .686 · 4 HRvs hand .808 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Joe Ryan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ryan (BvP)
1Colt KeithL3B56.72810.7572-for-8Very small sample
2Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.8681-for-3Very small sample
3Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.8604-for-14Small sample
5Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.6291-for-4Very small sample
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.7864-for-15Small sample
8Max ClarkLCF49.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
9John PeckRSS—.4510.437No MLB historyNo history
1Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample56H-Score2Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score3Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · 4-for-14 · Small sample75H-Score5Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample35H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · 4-for-15 · Small sample66H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9John Peck SS · R.162 / .451 · 0 HRvs hand .437 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·DETDET
AVG.245 13th.241 20th
OPS.720 11th.720 14th
Home runs187 12th181 18th
Runs739 9th723 14th
OBP.317 14th.320 10th
SLG.403 10th.400 18th
PitchingMINMIN·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs3.67
MINDET
WHIP1.36vs1.22
MINDET
K/98.7vs8.2
MINDET
HR Allowed186vs167
MINDET
BullpenMINMIN·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.47vs3.98
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.35vs1.28
no league rank
Saves45vs32
MINDET
ResultsMINMIN·DETDET
+36215th
Run differential
+3977th
77–85 Record76–86
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?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
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 59; Troy Melton is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.