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Minnesota Twins   vs   Detroit Tigers Preview

September 9, 2026

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

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T-Score43
Minnesota Twins
68–75 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 43
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Detroit Tigers
65–78 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
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T-Score55
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMontero leads Matthews in P-Score (64 vs 52), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 55–43 in T-Score.
WeatherModerate impactA 13 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.69
150th
WHIP
1.25
89th
K/9
7.46
142nd
BB/9
2.54
56th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.83
HR/9
1.69
199th
OPS/R
0.711
IP
117.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.84
Road ERA6.45
Last 5 starts
DET
Keider Montero RHP
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.52
64th
WHIP
1.03
15th
K/9
6.04
207th
BB/9
2.01
16th
P-Score64i
FIP
3.89
HR/9
0.94
68th
OPS/R
0.579
IP
143.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.38
Road ERA3.75
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Montero allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.25.
·Montero allows the lower home-run rate: 0.94 vs 1.69 per nine.
·Matthews owns a 7.5 K/9 compared with Montero's 6.0.
·Montero owns the lower FIP, 3.89 to 4.83.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMatthewsMonteroNote
ERA−11384Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.833.89
WAR0.52.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider22%87.2
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.8
Curveball12%79.9
Sinker5%95.2
Montero arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%94.4
Sinker22%94.7
Slider19%86.0
Changeup14%87.0
Knuckle Curve14%80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Keider Montero)
7th
in MLB
0.742OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
16th
in MLB
0.718OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsMINMIN·DETDET
+15420th
Run differential
+21810th
68–75 Record65–78
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (0–0)
Detroit Tigers (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Keider Montero is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zebby Matthews is at 52; Keider Montero is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.