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Tigers host the Twins on 5-game home win streak
The Canadian Press
Minnesota Twins (52-60, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (66-48, first in the AL Central)
Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Zebby Matthews (2-3, 5.67 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Tigers: Chris Paddack (4-9, 4.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 88 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -146, Twins +121; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins trying to extend a five-game home winning streak.
Detroit has a 37-21 record at home and a 66-48 record overall. The Tigers have a 46-4 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Minnesota is 22-36 in road games and 52-60 overall. The Twins have a 35-10 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
The teams meet Tuesday for the eighth time this season. The Tigers are ahead 5-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has 13 home runs, 55 walks and 55 RBIs while hitting .273 for the Tigers. Dillon Dingler is 11 for 34 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .270 batting average, 3.38 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs
Twins: 3-7, .227 batting average, 5.62 ERA, outscored by 28 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson: 15-Day IL (illness), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (side soreness), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.