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# STARTING PITCHERS — Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
Slate date: 2026-06-09
Generated: 2026-08-06 07:53:59 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~591 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:40 PM ET
- Venue: Comerica Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Minnesota Twins 4, Detroit Tigers 10 (at generation time)
- Away: Minnesota Twins [MIN] — record 30-38 (.441)
    Probable starter: Taj Bradley — 9-4, 3.69 ERA, 126.2 IP, 141 K / 53 BB, 1.24 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Seattle Mariners (ND): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 94 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 K, 102 pitches
      2026-07-23 @ Cleveland Guardians (ND): 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 109 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 6 ER (2.84 ERA), 17 K / 10 BB, 1.16 WHIP
- Home: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 28-39 (.418)
    Probable starter: Troy Melton — 6-1, 1.75 ERA, 67.0 IP, 60 K / 21 BB, 0.93 WHIP (11 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-28 vs Baltimore Orioles (W): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 92 pitches
      2026-07-23 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-17 @ Los Angeles Angels (ND): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 9 K, 94 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.2 IP, 3 ER (1.53 ERA), 19 K / 10 BB, 1.25 WHIP

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