Minnesota Twins
(30-37)Jun 7Lvs Royals5-6
Jun 6Lvs Royals2-3
Jun 6Wvs Royals5-3
Jun 4Lvs Royals6-8
Jun 3Lvs White Sox0-8
Detroit Tigers
(27-39)Jun 7Wvs Mariners5-4
Jun 6Lvs Mariners0-4
Jun 5Wvs Mariners7-3
Jun 3W@ Rays7-2
Jun 2W@ Rays8-0
The Twins, on the other hand, are a mess. They just got swept around by Kansas City at home — losing 8-6, 3-2 and 6-5 across the final three of that series — and the offense is doing it without Byron Buxton, who's been out of the lineup since Sunday with a shoulder issue. Ryan Jeffers is still on the IL. The rotation is gutted: Pablo Lopez, Bailey Ober, David Festa and Mick Abel are all parked. That's a lot to overcome on a road trip.
Minnesota Twins
(12)- Day-To-DayByron Buxton (CF) — Buxton (shoulder) is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Royals on Sunday.06/07
- Day-To-DayWalker Jenkins (CF) — Twins manager Jeremy Zoll said Saturday that Jenkins (shoulder) is "reporting improvements daily" and could begin light baseball activity in about a week, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.05/18
- Day-To-DayJulian Merryweather (RP) — Merryweather (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayMatt Canterino (SP) — Canterino (shoulder) will be with the Twins in big-league spring training but isn't expected to pitch during camp as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILRyan Jeffers (C) — Jeffers had the cast and stitches removed from his surgically repaired left hand and has resumed throwing, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 15-Day-ILMick Abel (SP) — Abel (elbow) touched 97 mph in a 37-pitch live batting practice session Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILKendry Rojas (RP) — Rojas (elbow) could begin throwing as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic.06/01
- 15-Day-ILBailey Ober (SP) — Ober has a mild flexor strain and will be shut down for 10-14 days, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic06/01
- 15-Day-ILCole Sands (RP) — Twins manager Derek Shelton said Monday that Sands (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of Zone Coverage reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILGarrett Acton (RP) — no05/19
- 60-Day-ILDavid Festa (SP) — Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll said Saturday that Festa is unlikely to return before the All-Star break after experiencing a setback in his recovery from a right shoulder impingement earlier this month, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.05/18
- 60-Day-ILPablo Lopez (SP) — The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
Detroit Tigers
(14)- Day-To-DayDugan Darnell (RP) — The Tigers announced Sunday that Darnell (hip) has been playing catch five times a week and is also taking part in a running progression, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJosue Briceno (C) — Briceno said Friday that he expects to be sidelined a few months after having surgery Wednesday to repair a tendon in his right wrist, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJavier Baez (SS) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Baez (ankle) has been shut down from baseball activities for an unspecified length of time, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/04
- 15-Day-ILBurch Smith (RP) — Smith (shoulder) started a throwing program Tuesday, MLB.com reports.06/08
- 15-Day-ILTarik Skubal (SP) — Skubal (elbow) tossed five scoreless innings Sunday in a rehab start with High-A West Michigan, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out six batters.06/07
- 15-Day-ILKenley Jansen (RP) — Jansen (pelvis) will make a rehab appearance for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.06/07
- 15-Day-ILCasey Mize (SP) — Mize (adductor) will make a rehab start with Single-A Lakeland on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.06/07
- 60-Day-ILJustin Verlander (SP) — Verlander (hip) is scheduled to make a second rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Toledo, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.06/07
- 60-Day-ILTrey Sweeney (SS) — Sweeney will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery this week, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILJackson Jobe (SP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Jobe (elbow) is expected to resume facing hitters in live batting practice "in a few weeks," Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILBrant Hurter (RP) — The Tigers placed Hurter on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to lumbar spine inflammation.05/29
- 60-Day-ILBailey Horn (RP) — Horn (elbow) began a throwing progression May 14, MLB.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILReese Olson (SP) — The Tigers placed Olson on the 60-day injured list Tuesday after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair Feb. 2 that will result in him missing the 2026 season.05/08
- 60-Day-ILParker Meadows (CF) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Meadows underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a left radius fracture and will be sidelined "multiple months," Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.05/08
Pinnacle has the Tigers at -122 with a 7.5 total, and given how Melton has looked and how Bradley's last outing went, that's not a particularly aggressive number. The Twins really do need Bradley to reset the strike zone early — that 28-pitch first inning against Chicago is the version Detroit's lineup will absolutely punish. If he lives in the zone, this is a different game. If he's spraying it again, the under on Minnesota's run total is doing a lot of the work.
Bottom line: Detroit at home, hot bullpen workload manageable behind a guy who just went 8, against a Twins club that looks tired and shorthanded. The Tigers are the side that should be respected here, even if the price has caught up to the form.