Tigers Daily Report
June 10, 2026
Executive Summary
The Tigers enter the game with a 28-39 record and have won six of its last ten contests, showing signs of improved offensive production as they look to build on a dominant 10-4 win in Tuesday's matchup against Minnesota tonight.
Top Story
Tigers Face Twins in Quest for Series Sweep Behind Valdez
The Detroit Tigers open a 2-game home series against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. The Tigers will give the ball to Framber Valdez (3-4, 4.21 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Twins will turn to Mike Paredes. Minnesota comes in at 30-38 and has dropped three straight games, having managed ten hits in the loss but struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities, while their pitching staff was unable to slow Detroit's power surge. Riley Greene is slashing .306/.396/.459 this season and leads the Tigers with an OPS of .855.
Source: MLB.com
Around the Club
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Injuries — Verlander (hip) is scheduled to make a second rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Toledo after turning in a successful rehab outing with Toledo back on Tuesday, tossing 64 pitches and allowing four hits and no walks while striking out three batters across five scoreless innings. After tossing a successful bullpen session Tuesday, Mize will now likely need just one rehab start before receiving the green light to rejoin the Detroit rotation, and he could be a candidate to start for the Tigers as soon as next Sunday in Cleveland.
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Injuries — Jansen (pelvis) will pitch for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, having landed on the 15-day injured list in late May due to pelvic inflammation, and is progressed enough in his recovery to embark on a rehab assignment and could be reinstated from the IL when eligible June 12.
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Prospects — Max Clark began the 2026 season ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 8 prospect in baseball, the top outfielder in baseball and the No. 2 prospect in the Tigers organization behind Kevin McGonigle, with his last-season stats showing he batted .271 with 14 home runs and 67 RBIs across High-A and Double-A.
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Roster — Spencer Torkelson is riding a five-game hitting streak, a span in which he's gone 7-for-16 with two homers and five RBI, and is now up to nine long balls for the season to go along with a .726 OPS.
Quick Hits
- The Tigers lead the majors in blown leads with 21, and Detroit would be leading the AL if they could simply hold on to their advantages.
- The Tigers-Twins game on June 10 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs.
- While the Tigers are scuffling at 27-39, McGonigle has been a bright spot with a .291/.394/.426 slash line through his first 63 games at the MLB level.
Next Game
Minnesota Twins — June 10, 6:40 PM ET, Comerica Park
Tigers Daily Report — June 10, 2026