Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers meet in game 2 of series

Updated Jul. 27, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota Twins (57-45, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (51-54, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (6-6, 3.65 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 130 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (11-3, 2.34 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 146 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Tigers -119, Twins +100; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit has a 24-25 record at home and a 51-54 record overall. The Tigers have hit 109 total home runs to rank 10th in the AL.

Minnesota is 57-45 overall and 28-24 in road games. The Twins have the third-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .325.

The matchup Saturday is the 12th time these teams match up this season. The Twins hold a 6-5 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Vierling has 18 doubles, five triples and 13 home runs for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 12-for-37 with four doubles over the last 10 games.

Carlos Santana leads the Twins with 14 home runs while slugging .432. Byron Buxton is 15-for-43 with five doubles, four home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .243 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Twins: 5-5, .232 batting average, 3.66 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: Tigers: Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kerry Carpenter: 60-Day IL (spine), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

Twins: Kody Funderburk: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Chris Paddack: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jose Miranda: 10-Day IL (back), Kyle Farmer: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 10-Day IL (back), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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