Tigers Daily Report
September 09, 2026
Executive Summary
The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series, with the game set for 1:10 p.m. EDT at Comerica Park. Detroit sits 9.5 games back in the division as a result of a 3-7 stretch over their last ten games.
Top Story
Tigers Look to Salvage Series With Montero on the Mound
With the series even at one apiece, the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins will play the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. ET at Comerica Park. Keider Montero (9-8, 3.52 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 96 strikeouts) will start for the Tigers, facing Zebby Matthews (9-9, 4.69 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 97 strikeouts) for Minnesota. Montero faced Minnesota once before this summer on June 11, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball on four hits and a walk, along with four strikeouts, earning his third win of the year in an 11-0 final. Montero and his team are 14-8-0 against the spread this season when he starts, and when Montero starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-5.
Source: Bless You Boys
Around the Club
- Standings — Minnesota sits 6.5 games back in the division, Detroit 9.5. Source: Fubo News
- Recent Form — Minnesota is now 69-76, having gone 2-4 since a three-game winning streak ended, while Detroit's defeat dropped their record to 66-79. Source: Athlon Sports
- Game Odds — Minnesota is a +112 underdog on the moneyline, while Detroit is a -132 favorite at home. Source: FanDuel Research
Quick Hits
- Kevin McGonigle ended an 11-game, 6-for-43 slide with a game-tying home run in the Detroit Tigers' victory over Minnesota.
- Tigers games have produced 1,213 combined runs across 145 tries, averaging a shade under 8.4 per game.
Next Game
Minnesota Twins — Wednesday, September 9, 1:10 p.m. ET, Comerica Park
Tigers Daily Report — September 09, 2026