Tigers vs Twins

Final · Thu Apr 9 · 1:40 PM ET · Target Field

Detroit TigersTigers4-9

FinalApr 9, 2026

Minnesota TwinsTwins7-6

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

DET−143

MIN+119

Run line

DET −1.5+123

MIN +1.5−149

Total O/U

Over 8.5−101

Under 8.5−119

Run line: Twins +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (4 runs).

Recap

The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 at Target Field in Minneapolis on Apr 9, 2026 to move to 7-6.

The Twins have won 4 straight.

Score by inning

Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	x	3

W: Acton (1-0) · L: Vest (0-2) · S: Orze (0-0)

Scoring plays

Bottom 4

MINHome runBell homered to right center (401 feet).0-1

Top 7

DETSacrifice flyTorres hit sacrifice fly to right, Rogers scored.1-1

Bottom 8

MINSingleLee singled to right, Caratini scored and Wallner scored, Lewis to third.1-3

Team stats

DETMIN

Hits: 5; 9
Home Runs: 0; 1
Runs Batted In: 1; 3
Walks: 3; 5
Strikeouts: 9; 9
Runners Left On Base: 19; 18
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Tigers · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Colt Keith 3B	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	0	21	.350	.395	.500
Gleyber Torres DH	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	19	.234	.383	.319
Riley Greene LF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	14	.200	.298	.280
Kerry Carpenter RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	14	.184	.289	.342
Spencer Torkelson 1B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	0	15	.184	.354	.237
Zach McKinstry 2B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	21	.200	.273	.333
Javier Baez CF	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	16	.323	.353	.419
Parker Meadows CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	12	.250	.308	.333
Kevin McGonigle SS	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.364	.429
Jake Rogers C	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	11	.083	.154	.167
Dillon Dingler PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.265	.390	.471

Tigers · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jack Flaherty P	5.2	5	1	1	3	6	1	89-50	5.14	89
Tyler Holton P	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	24-12	0.00	24
Will Vest P	0.2	3	2	2	1	1	0	34-19	7.94	34
Brant Hurter P	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	3.60	1

Twins · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Byron Buxton CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	14	.200	.288	.311
Trevor Larnach DH	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	16	.263	.440	.368
Josh Bell 1B	3-4	4	1	3	1	1	0	0	11	.317	.431	.634
Matt Wallner RF	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	19	.231	.286	.442
Victor Caratini C	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	12	.289	.349	.316
Kody Clemens LF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	19	.130	.286	.261
Royce Lewis 3B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	21	.222	.378	.444
Tristan Gray SS	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.313	.368	.563
Austin Martin PH	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	.250	.455	.250
Brooks Lee SS	1-1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	7	.194	.242	.194
James Outman LF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.000	.067	.000
Luke Keaschall 2B	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.200	.255	.280

Twins · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mick Abel P	6.0	4	0	0	3	6	102-70	6.08	102
Garrett Acton P	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	35-22	4.50	35
Eric Orze P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	14-12	1.59	14

Game info

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, MN

Attendance19,054

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Adrian Johnson · First Base Umpire: Rob Drake · Second Base Umpire: Quinn Wolcott · Third Base Umpire: Steven Jaschinski

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Last game: W 8-6 vs DETWed Apr 8
Next game: L 4-10 at TORFri Apr 10
W 4-2 vs DETTue Apr 7
W 7-3 vs DETMon Apr 6
L 1-4 vs TBSun Apr 5

Head to head

DET 3, MIN 7Mon Apr 6
DET 2, MIN 4Tue Apr 7
DET 6, MIN 8Wed Apr 8

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