Anibal Sanchez (6-12, 5.94 ERA) and the Detroit Tigers (65-59) are in Minnesota to go up against Kyle Gibson (5-7, 4.90 ERA) and the Twins (49-75) in a matchup that has the potential for plenty of offense. This is the first of a three-game series at Target Field. The game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and will air on FSDT and FSN.
In his last start, Gibson pitched 9.0 innings, giving up three runs, striking out six and walking three in a 10-3 victory over the Braves. Brian Dozier (.266, 75 Rs, 28 HRs, 74 RBIs, 9 SBs) went 1 for 4 Sunday. The Tigers were unsuccessful against the Royals 4-1 the last time Sanchez pitched. He went 7.0 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out eight and walking two. J.D. Martinez (.320, 50 Rs, 18 HRs, 50 RBIs, 1 SB) has been hitting the ball well for the Tigers, going 2 for 4 Sunday with two runs and two RBIs.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Detroit is 32-27, while Minnesota is 27-28.
The Tigers are coming into this meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 10 runs. The Twins have a 1-13 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Twins are 36-8. The Tigers have a 50-11 record when outhitting opponents.
Minnesota and Detroit both rank in the top half of the league in runs. Minnesota sits at 13th with 562 runs this season and Detroit ranks 12th with 568.
Ranking 13th, Minnesota is in the top half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.748). Detroit ranks in the top 10 with an OPS of .760.
When the Tigers allow at least one home run, they are 34-42. When the Twins allow one or more homers, they have a 35-61 record.
