MLB

Detroit 6, at Minnesota 8

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · Final

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Detroit Tigers

76-86 · L1 · #16 (1295 ELO -3)

0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 6 120

Minnesota Twins

77-85 · W1 · #25 (1262 ELO +3)

6 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 111

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 13,038

Umpires: Steven Jaschinski [HP], Adrian Johnson [1B], Rob Drake [2B], Quinn Wolcott [3B]

Twins Outslug Tigers to Clinch Series Behind Early Onslaught

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — A six-run first inning explosion by the Minnesota Twins proved too much for the Detroit Tigers to overcome, despite a late rally, as the Twins secured an 8-6 victory Wednesday night at Target Field. The win gave Minnesota a three-game series sweep and pushed its record to an even 6-6, while Detroit fell to 4-8 with its fourth consecutive loss. The game’s decisive moment came immediately, as the Twins sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first against Detroit starter Framber Valdez. Byron Buxton led off with a single, Austin Martin was… Read more...

Top Statlines

Bailey Ober MIN 5.2ip 5h 2er 2k
Kody Funderburk MIN 0.2ip 0h 0er
Cody Laweryson MIN 1.1ip 1h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability DET 53.3%

Spread DET -1.5

Projected Score DET 4 MIN 3

Money Line MIN +130/DET -150

Over/Under 8 (Over)