The writing was already on the wall when Minnesota traded 10 core players at the July 31 trade deadline, but there was still a glimmer of hope when the Twins woke up Monday morning in New York with a chance to chase down the Yankees for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League playoff race.

Brooks Lee’s first career grand slam capped a six-run third inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 to avoid a four-game series sweep.

Maybe it eased the sting a little that the big blow Sunday came from one of his best friends on the Twins, Brooks Lee. Or maybe not. The shortstop capped a six-run third inning with his first

John Smoltz sat down with Trey Sweeney to discuss the Detroit Tigers' win over the Minnesota Twins, the team's rising confidence and more.

Catcher/first baseman Eduardo Valencia is hitting .290 with a .939 OPS in 21 games since he was promoted to Triple-A Toledo.

The Detroit Tigers had a definitive 7-0 victory against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, allowing them to maintain a steady lead in the American League Central. The franchise appears to be holding a comfortable position in the standings at this time after things started to get dicey.

Right-hander Charlie Morton (7-10, 5.48 ERA) will start for the Tigers against Twins right-hander Pierson Ohl (0-2, 7.15). Morton is coming off an unusual home debut at Comerica Park on Aug. 9. Morton struck out seven consecutive batters but then gave up two costly home runs in a loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

In 2025, Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows is hitting .200 with two home runs, 12 walks and 40 strikeouts across 38 games.