Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Final — September 8, 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 Twins visited the Tigers on Tuesday, September 8 at 6:41 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Twins +115, Tigers -138) prices the Twins at 45% and the Tigers at 55%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Minnesota Twins 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Minnesota Twins won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Detroit Tigers -1.5): Minnesota Twins covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Minnesota Twins closed at +115 on the moneyline (a 45% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Twins +1.5 (-179)
Twins +1.5 (-190)
Tigers -142 56%
Tigers -138 55%
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 50 times since 2023: the Twins won 24 and the Tigers 26.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | Twins 4, Tigers 5 Tigers won | ||
| Sep 2, 2026 | Tigers 11, Twins 6 Tigers won | ||
| Sep 1, 2026 | Tigers 2, Twins 15 Twins won | ||
| Aug 31, 2026 | Tigers 1, Twins 11 Twins won | ||
| Jun 11, 2026 | Twins 0, Tigers 11 Tigers won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
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)
Detroit Tigers
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