The Detroit Tigers head to Target Field on Tuesday night to face the Minnesota Twins, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET.
Detroit comes in at 63-74, while Minnesota sits at 66-72. The matchup also features a clear contrast on the mound: the Tigers will start Troy Melton, a right-hander who has made 16 starts and gone 7-3 with a 1.86 ERA, a 1.010 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The Twins will counter with Andrew Morris, another right-hander, who has made two starts and is 4-7 with a 3.82 ERA, a 1.335 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine.
Offensively, both clubs have shown some pop, though Minnesota has produced more overall. The Tigers rank 16th in MLB with 156 home runs, while the Twins are 12th with 162.
Detroit is hitting .238, which ranks 21st in the majors, and Minnesota’s .246 team average ranks 13th. The bigger gap comes in run production: the Tigers are 18th at 4.4 runs per game with 597 total runs, while the Twins rank ninth with 637.
Among Detroit’s hitters, Kevin McGonigle leads the way with a .274 average, .375 on-base percentage, .415 slugging percentage, 14 home runs, 58 RBI and 140 hits in 133 games. Dillon Dingler has been a major power source with 26 homers and 82 RBI, while Spencer Torkelson has added 20 home runs and 63 RBI. Colt Keith and Gleyber Torres also bring support in the lineup.
Minnesota’s key bats include Brooks Lee, who has 22 home runs and 76 RBI, and Josh Bell, who has driven in 83 runs with 17 homers. Luke Keaschall is hitting .277 with a .367 OBP, while Kody Clemens has delivered 23 home runs and a .466 slugging percentage. Trevor Larnach rounds out the group with 11 home runs and 45 RBI.
The game can be heard on 830 WCCO. The teams are back at it again on Sept. 2 at 7:40 p.m.
ET, and the Twins and Tigers will meet again on Sept. 7 at 3:10 p.m. ET.
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