Tigers Make Gleyber Torres Decision Before Twins Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers are looking to make back-to-back postseason trips, currently owning a 73–52 record and holding an 8.5-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians.

Kerry Carpenter homered, Jahmai Jones delivered two key RBI hits and Casey Mize pitched into the seventh as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 on Saturday night at Target Field.

Trey Sweeney drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Casey Mize struck out 10 batters, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5.

With the Tigers being 60-0 when leading after the eighth inning in 2025, things looked dire for the home team. By the time Justin Topa yeeted a ball off of the netting behind first base allowing a runner from second to score and the batter to reach third base, 61-0 was inevitable. The only question was how bad could it get, and the answer was 8-5.

Before action started this afternoon, the Minnesota Twins inducted Corey Koskie into their Hall of Fame. Introduced by Michael Cuddyer and speaking in front of Twins legends and friends, Koskie showed the humble-but-proud nature that made him such a fan favorite in the early 2000s.

The Twins (57-63) open a seven-game homestand by finishing their season series with the Tigers. They are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday. The Yankees had won the first two games of the three-game series, outscoring the Twins 15-3.

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers hit the road against the Minnesota Twins looking to continue a four-game road winning streak. Minnesota is 32-28 at home and 57-66 overall. The Twins have a 30-51 record in games when they have allowed a home run.

Colt Keith scored on Gleyber Torres’ sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers overcame an early three-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Thursday night.

Brooks Lee turned on a fastball from fishing buddy Chris Paddack on Sunday and drove it into the right-field seats as the Twins avoided a sweep.

Aug 17, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (25) celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the third inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

The Detroit Tigers took on the Minnesota Twins in the Twin Cities on Thursday night in an AL Central battle for positioning in the standings. The Tigers' Riley Greene once again manned his left field post,