The losing continues for the Detroit Tigers, who dropped their third straight on Tuesday night to the Minnesota Twins, 4-2. To make matters worse, it was the second-straight Tarik Skubal start wasted in defeat.
The ace southpaw struggled in his third game of the 2026 campaign, lasting just 4 1/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on eight hits — plus he issued his first two walks of the season. It doesn’t help that Detroit’s offense has been as robust as a wet noodle, and so now Minnesota is up two games to none in this week’s four-game series.
The Tigers can still force a split, but they need to get things going on Wednesday night behind their high-priced lefty, Framber Valdez. The free-agent acquisition has paid off so far, and hopefully, his success continues into his third start.
Opposite him is right-hander Bailey Ober, who is no stranger to the Motor City Kitties. Detroit won both games against him last year, tallying 10 earned runs on 14 hits (five home runs) but just one walk with nine strikeouts in 11 innings over those two matchups.
Can the Tigers heat up and snap schneid? Tune in on Wednesday night to find out.
Detroit Tigers (4-7) vs. Minnesota Twins (5-6)
Time (ET): 7:40 p.m. ET
Place: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
SB Nation Site: Twinkie Town
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 12: LHP Framber Valdez (1-0, 0.75 ERA) vs. RHP Bailey Ober (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
