Trey Sweeney drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Casey Mize struck out 10 batters, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5.

The Tigers left 14 runners on base and still scored eight runs as Casey Mize struck out 10 Twins in an 8-5 win on Saturday.

Walks will always haunt in baseball, and they did so once again on Saturday night as they looked to scratch across their first win against

Ahead of the series finale against the Minnesota Twins, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch decided to leave Torres out of the lineup after going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts on Saturday. Utility man Zack McKinstry made the move to second base and will bat seventh as the Tigers look for the sweep and a fifth straight win.

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins entered a rain delay Friday, Aug. 15, before starting the second of four games at Target Field in Minneapolis.

Charlie Morton gave up two hits and struck out five over six innings and the Detroit Tigers scored five runs in the first inning of a 7-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Anytime Tarik Skubal is listed as the opposing pitcher, the Twins must figure it’ll be a low-scoring game. They probably didn’t assume a three-run third inning against Skubal would amount to all their runs.

The Tigers (73-52), who have won four in a row and six of their last seven, are vying for a four-game sweep of the Twins.

Chris Paddack will take the mound on Sunday afternoon with a new jersey, a familiar ballpark and a fresh chapter in his career when the Detroit Tigers visit the Minnesota Twins.

Kerry Carpenter homered in a three-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday.