Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Final Score

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Detroit TigersDET

6–8

Final

Minnesota TwinsMIN

Target Field

Team Season Average

DETMIN

Batting

4.27

R/G

4.45

Pitching

4.18

RA/G

4.36

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (MIN)	Total	DET ML	MIN ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	8	-156	+129
FFanDuel	+1.5	8	-154	+130
BBetMGM	—	8	-150	+125
CCaesars	+1.5	8	-160	+135
BBetRivers	+1.5	8	-152	+123
FFanatics	+1.5	8	-150	+125

Game Information

Target Field

Stadium

Apr 8, 2026

11:40 PM UTC

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

DET

Starters

MIN

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
DET	15th	14th
MIN	13th	17th

Matchup

DETMIN

4-7Record5-6
36.4%Win %45.5%
3-7Last 105-5
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
DET	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	6
MIN	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	—	8

Team Stats

DETStatMIN

6Runs8
12Hits11
0Errors1
0Home runs0
5RBI6
0Stolen bases2
6K (bat)4
4K (pit)6
6BB (pit)2

Player Stats

DET — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Gleyber Torres2B	5	2	2	2	0
Zach McKinstrySS	5	0	0	0	0
Kevin McGonigleSS	5	1	1	0	0
Javier BaezSS	4	1	2	0	0
Riley GreeneLF	4	1	1	1	1
Dillon DinglerC	4	0	3	1	0
Colt Keith2B	3	1	1	0	0
Parker MeadowsCF	3	0	1	0	0
Jahmai JonesCF	2	0	0	0	0
Matt VierlingCF	2	0	0	0	0
Kerry CarpenterRF	2	0	1	1	1
Spencer Torkelson1B	1	0	0	0	0

DET — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Framber ValdezSP	5.0	10	8	8	2	2
Will VestRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle FinneganRP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0
Enmanuel De JesusSP	1.0	1	0	0	2	1

MIN — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Luke Keaschall2B	5	1	1	1	0
Brooks LeeSS	4	0	0	0	0
Byron BuxtonCF	4	3	3	0	1
Matt WallnerRF	4	1	1	1	0
Victor CaratiniC	4	1	1	0	1
Josh Bell1B	3	1	1	1	1
Royce Lewis3B	3	0	2	2	1
Ryan JeffersC	3	0	1	1	2
Austin MartinCF	3	1	1	0	0
Trevor LarnachLF	1	0	0	0	0
James OutmanCF	0	0	0	0	0

MIN — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Bailey OberSP	5.2	5	2	2	1	2
Cody LawerysonRP	1.1	1	0	0	0	2
Anthony BandaRP	0.2	4	4	4	0	1
Kody FunderburkRP	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
Cole SandsRP	0.1	1	0	0	0	1
Justin TopaRP	0.1	1	0	0	0	0

Scoring Summary

110 events · 15 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Keith flied out to right.
0-0
Top
McGonigle flied out to left.
0-0
Top
Torres flied out to second.
0-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Buxton singled to left.
0-0
Bottom
Martin hit by pitch, Buxton to second.
0-0
Bottom
Keaschall reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, Martin to second, Buxton to third.
0-0
Bottom
Buxton scored on Valdez wild pitch, Keaschall to second on wild pitch by Valdez, Martin to third on wild pitch by Valdez.
0-1
Bottom
Buxton scored on Valdez wild pitch, Keaschall to second on wild pitch by Valdez, Martin to third on wild pitch by Valdez.
0-1
Bottom
Jeffers grounded out to third, Martin scored.
0-2
Bottom
Caratini walked.
0-2
Bottom
Bell singled to left, Keaschall scored, Caratini to second.
0-3
Bottom
Wallner doubled to right, Caratini scored, Bell to third.
0-4
Bottom
Lewis singled to center, Bell scored and Wallner scored.
0-6
Bottom
Lewis stole second.
0-6
Bottom
Lee grounded out to shortstop, Lewis to third.
0-6
Bottom
Buxton grounded out to shortstop.
0-6

Inning 2 Top

Top
Carpenter walked.
0-6
Top
Greene flied out to center.
0-6
Top
Dingler reached on infield single to third, Carpenter to second.
0-6
Top
Vierling flied out to center.
0-6
Top
McKinstry fouled out to first.
0-6

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Martin grounded out to third.
0-6
Bottom
Keaschall grounded out to shortstop.
0-6
Bottom
Jeffers singled to right.
0-6
Bottom
Caratini grounded out to second.
0-6

Inning 3 Top

Top
Báez lined out to shortstop.
0-6
Top
Keith struck out swinging.
0-6
Top
McGonigle flied out to left.
0-6

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Bell struck out swinging.
0-6
Bottom
Wallner grounded out to second.
0-6
Bottom
Lewis grounded out to shortstop.
0-6

Inning 4 Top

Top
Torres grounded out to second.
0-6
Top
Carpenter flied out to left.
0-6
Top
Greene struck out swinging.
0-6

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Lee lined out to right.
0-6
Bottom
Buxton reached on infield single to third.
0-6
Bottom
Martin grounded out to second, Buxton to second.
0-6
Bottom
Keaschall singled to center, Buxton scored.
0-7
Bottom
Keaschall stole second.
0-7
Bottom
Jeffers walked.
0-7
Bottom
Caratini grounded out to second.
0-7

Inning 5 Top

Top
Dingler safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Lee.
0-7
Top
Vierling grounded out to third, Dingler to second.
0-7
Top
McKinstry flied out to left.
0-7
Top
Báez grounded out to third.
0-7

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Bell lined out to second.
0-7
Bottom
Wallner struck out swinging.
0-7
Bottom
Lewis singled to left.
0-7
Bottom
Lee popped out to second.
0-7

Inning 6 Top

Top
Keith doubled to right.
0-7
Top
McGonigle flied out to center.
0-7
Top
Torres singled to right, Keith to third.
0-7
Top
Carpenter singled to right, Keith scored, Torres to third.
1-7
Top
Greene flied out to center.
1-7
Top
Dingler singled to center, Torres scored, Carpenter to second.
2-7
Top
Topa relieved Ober
2-7
Top
Meadows hit for Vierling
2-7
Top
Meadows reached on infield single to shortstop, Dingler to second, Carpenter to third.
2-7
Top
McKinstry lined out to left.
2-7

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Meadows in center field.
2-7
Bottom
Buxton doubled to left.
2-7
Bottom
Martin singled to right, Buxton to third.
2-7
Bottom
De Jesús relieved Valdez
2-7
Bottom
Keaschall popped out to second.
2-7
Bottom
Buxton scored, Martin picked off and caught stealing second.
2-8
Bottom
Buxton scored, Martin picked off and caught stealing second.
2-8
Bottom
Jeffers walked.
2-8
Bottom
Caratini singled to right, Jeffers to third.
2-8
Bottom
Bell walked, Caratini to second.
2-8
Bottom
Wallner struck out swinging.
2-8

Inning 7 Top

Top
Banda relieved Topa
2-8
Top
Báez singled to left.
2-8
Top
Torkelson hit for Keith
2-8
Top
Torkelson flied out to center.
2-8
Top
McGonigle singled to left, Báez to second.
2-8
Top
Torres doubled to right, McGonigle scored and Báez scored.
4-8
Top
Jones hit for Carpenter
4-8
Top
Torres to third on wild pitch by Banda.
4-8
Top
Jones struck out swinging.
4-8
Top
Greene reached on infield single to second, Torres scored.
5-8
Top
Sands relieved Banda
5-8
Top
Dingler singled to right, Greene to third.
5-8
Top
Greene scored on Sands wild pitch, Dingler to second on wild pitch by Sands.
6-8
Top
Greene scored on Sands wild pitch, Dingler to second on wild pitch by Sands.
6-8
Top
Meadows struck out looking.
6-8

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Torkelson at first base.
6-8
Bottom
Jones in right field.
6-8
Bottom
Finnegan relieved De Jesús
6-8
Bottom
Lewis walked.
6-8
Bottom
Lee fouled out to third.
6-8
Bottom
Buxton walked, Lewis to second.
6-8
Bottom
Larnach hit for Martin
6-8
Bottom
Larnach grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Buxton out at second.
6-8

Inning 8 Top

Top
Outman in left field.
6-8
Top
Laweryson relieved Sands
6-8
Top
McKinstry struck out looking.
6-8
Top
Báez doubled to right.
6-8
Top
Torkelson hit by pitch.
6-8
Top
McGonigle fouled out to third.
6-8
Top
Torres struck out looking.
6-8

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Vest relieved Finnegan
6-8
Bottom
Keaschall grounded out to shortstop.
6-8
Bottom
Jeffers struck out looking.
6-8
Bottom
Caratini grounded out to second.
6-8

Inning 9 Top

Top
Jones flied out to right.
6-8
Top
Funderburk relieved Laweryson
6-8
Top
Greene walked.
6-8
Top
Dingler hit by pitch, Greene to second.
6-8
Top
Meadows grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Dingler out at second, Greene to third.
6-8
Top
McKinstry lined out to second.
6-8

Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins: Final Score & Recap

The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 in this MLB game at Target Field on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Odds

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