Tigers square off against the Twins with series tied 1-1

Updated Jul. 28, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota Twins (57-46, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (52-54, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Bailey Ober (9-5, 4.04 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 110 strikeouts); Tigers: Alex Faedo (5-1, 3.47 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 45 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -180, Tigers +150; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

Detroit has a 52-54 record overall and a 25-25 record in home games. The Tigers have a 24-4 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Minnesota is 57-46 overall and 28-25 in road games. The Twins are 22-8 in games when they did not give up a home run.

Sunday's game is the 13th time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 6-6.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Vierling has 18 doubles, five triples and 13 home runs while hitting .255 for the Tigers. Javier Baez is 6-for-34 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

Carlos Santana has 20 doubles and 14 home runs for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 13-for-43 with five doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .229 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Twins: 4-6, .235 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored by six runs

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), 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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