April 8, 2026Updated 3:15 pm EDT
The Detroit Tigers carry a three-game losing run into a road contest versus the Minnesota Twins, at 7:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Framber Valdez (1-0, 0.75 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 4-7 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Bailey Ober (0-0, 6.75 ERA) is expected to start for the Twins, who are 5-6 and third in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsTigers
Trey Sweeney: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), 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)
Twins
Travis Adams: 15 Day IL (Tricep), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle is slashing .302/.388/.465 this season with no home runs, seven RBIs and an OPS of .853. He has a 14.3% strikeout rate and a 12.2% walk rate in 49 plate appearances, and he has scored six total runs. McGonigle has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 51 plate appearances, Gleyber Torres has slashed .205/.392/.282 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in one runs with a strikeout rate of 19.6% and a walk rate of 23.5%. He has come around to score eight times.
Josh Bell is hitting for a .265 BA, .395 OBP and .559 SLG with a 30.2% strikeout rate and a 16.3% walk rate. His OPS is .954 and he has scored nine runs. In 43 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs and driven in eight runs.
In 48 plate appearances, Luke Keaschall has hit one long ball, tallied six RBIs and scored five runs. He is batting .233/.292/.326 and has posted a 14.6% strikeout rate and an 8.3% walk rate. Keaschall has recorded one steal on one attempt.
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