April 6, 2026Updated 3:20 pm EDT
Kerry Carpenter rides a two-game homer streak into the Detroit Tigers’ game versus the Minnesota Twins at 7:40 p.m. ET on Monday, at Target Field. Joe Ryan (0-1, 4.82 ERA) gets the start for the Twins, who are 3-6 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Casey Mize (0-0, 1.50 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 4-5 and third in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsTwins
Travis Adams: 15 Day IL (Tricep), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Tigers
Trey Sweeney: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Hip inflammation), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Troy Melton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Groin)
Stats to know
Minnesota’s Josh Bell is slashing .222/.371/.556 this season with two home runs, seven RBIs and an OPS of .927. He has a 34.3% strikeout rate and a 17.1% walk rate in 35 plate appearances, and he has scored nine total runs.
In 29 plate appearances, Royce Lewis has hit two long balls, tallied five RBIs and scored six runs. He is batting .167/.310/.500 and has posted a 31% strikeout rate and a 13.8% walk rate. Lewis has recorded one steal on one attempt.
Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle is slashing .303/.410/.455 this season with no home runs, five RBIs and an OPS of .865. He has a 12.8% strikeout rate and a 15.4% walk rate in 39 plate appearances, and he has scored five total runs.
In 30 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has posted a 26.7% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate while slashing .240/.367/.520 with two home runs, seven RBIs and five runs scored.
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