Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Final — August 31, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Tigers visited the Twins on Monday, August 31 at 7:41 PM ET.
The total closed at 9, up from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Tigers +110, Twins -122) prices the Tigers at 46% and the Twins at 54%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Detroit Tigers 1, Minnesota Twins 11
Minnesota Twins won by 10.
- Against the closing spread (Minnesota Twins -1.5): Minnesota Twins covered.
- Combined score 12 vs the closing total of 9: Over.
- Minnesota Twins closed at -122 on the moneyline (a 54% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Tigers +1.5 (-190)
Tigers +1.5 (-191)
Twins -135 55%
Twins -122 54%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 46 times since 2023: the Tigers won 24 and the Twins 22.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Twins 0, Tigers 11 Tigers won | ||
| Jun 10, 2026 | Twins 6, Tigers 4 Twins won | ||
| Jun 9, 2026 | Twins 4, Tigers 10 Tigers won | ||
| Apr 9, 2026 | Tigers 1, Twins 3 Twins won | ||
| Apr 8, 2026 | Tigers 6, Twins 8 Twins won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Detroit Tigers
- Detroit Tigers team stats
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 27)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 4 (Sep 26)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
Minnesota Twins
- Minnesota Twins team stats
- Texas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 6 (Sep 27)
- Texas Rangers 6, Minnesota Twins 2 (Sep 26)
- Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2 (Sep 23)
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