Detroit Tigers begin four-game series at Minnesota Twins with Tarik Skubal on the mound

The Detroit Tigers begin a four-game American League Central series against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, August 14, at Target Field in Minneapolis.

Detroit enters the matchup after winning two consecutive series, including a 2-1 result against the Chicago White Sox this week. The Tigers have split their last 10 games and maintain a 6.5-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. The team holds the seventh-best run differential in Major League Baseball at plus-76, trailing the Milwaukee Brewers by seven games for the league’s best record.

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Minnesota has split its last six games, taking two of three from the Kansas City Royals before dropping a three-game series to the New York Yankees. The Twins are 6-4 over their last 10 games, a stretch that includes a series win over Detroit in late July. Minnesota has a minus-33 run differential on the season.

Thursday’s pitching matchup features left-hander Tarik Skubal (11-3, 2.35 ERA) for the Tigers and right-hander Bailey Ober (4-7, 5.16 ERA) for the Twins. The last time Ober faced Detroit, on June 28, the Tigers scored seven runs on 11 hits — including four home runs — and one walk, while striking out five times over 5 2/3 innings.

Detroit Tigers (70-52) vs. Minnesota Twins (57-63)
Time (ET): 7:40 p.m.
Place: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
SB Nation Site: Twinkie Town
Media: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network

Game 123: LHP Tarik Skubal (11-3, 2.35 ERA) vs. RHP Bailey Ober (4-7, 5.16 ERA)