The Detroit Tigers got absolutely embarrassed on Tuesday, taking a brutal 15-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins after giving up a ridiculous 10-run rally in the sixth inning. It’s a tough scene, man. For the second night in a row, the Olde English D got completely pummeled, watching the Twins outscore them 26-3 at Target Field. That run differential? RIP. Now, they’ve gotta try and salvage something, anything, in the final game of the series.
Drew Anderson Takes the Mound After a Rough Stretch
Getting the ball for the Motor City Kitties is right-hander Drew Anderson, making his eighth start of the 2026 campaign. The 32-year-old has been, well, serviceable since getting back into the rotation. He’s got a solid 3.38 ERA in four starts, spanning 18 2/3 innings, which sounds okay. But dig deeper, and you see a concerning 5.55 FIP. He’s given up 17 hits, including four dingers, and walked 10 while striking out 18. His team lost three of those four starts, and he took the L in one. He’s also faced the Twins twice in relief this summer, allowing one run on two hits and three walks, striking out six in 3 2/3 innings, even picking up a hold. His overall record for the season sits at 4-5 with a 3.87 ERA. Given the absolute shellacking the Tigers have taken, you’ve got to wonder if Anderson can be the stopper here.
The Twins Unleash Dean Kremer, Who the Tigers Crushed Before
On the other side of the hill for the home team, it’s fellow righty Dean Kremer. The 30-year-old was traded to the Twins at the deadline, and he’s been putting up much better numbers since, with a 4.39 ERA and 4.06 FIP over 26 2/3 innings. That’s a big step up from his time with the Baltimore Orioles earlier this year, where he posted a rough 6.50 ERA and 6.22 FIP. With Minnesota, he’s given up 19 hits, three home runs, and 11 walks while striking out 23. Here’s the wild part, though: the Tigers absolutely annihilated Kremer back on July 28, right before he was traded. They blasted him for eight runs on eight hits, including two home runs, and three walks against just four strikeouts over four frames. That outing handed him his fourth loss in a massive 14-0 blowout. Can Detroit tap into that history and turn the tables on Wednesday?
So, it all comes down to Wednesday night at Target Field, 7:40 p.m. ET. The Tigers are 63-75, the Twins 67-72. Can the Motor City Kitties avoid a full-on sweep and salvage some pride, or will the Twins keep the beatdown going? You know we’ll be watching to see if Anderson can flip the script, especially with Kremer on the mound.
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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