Match Preview: Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
The Minnesota Twins will face the Detroit Tigers on 30th May 2022, in what will be the first game of their upcoming series. Both these teams have had similar starts to their season, and they’ll hope to improve thier form in order to reach the playoffs.
Tigers:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | DH | Sun, May 29 | Back | Probable for May 30 |
| Tyler Alexander | SP | Sun, May 29 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 |
| Elvin Rodriguez | SP | Sun, May 29 | Undisclosed | Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 |
| Matt Manning | SP | Sun, May 29 | Biceps | Expected to be out until at least Jul 4 |
| Jose Cisnero | RP | Sun, May 29 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 |
| Robbie Grossman | RF | Sun, May 29 | Neck | Probable for May 30 |
| Casey Mize | SP | Fri, May 27 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 |
| Austin Meadows | LF | Thu, May 26 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least Jun 16 |
| Victor Reyes | RF | Thu, May 26 | Quadriceps | Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 |
| Will Vest | RP | Thu, May 26 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 30 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | SP | Mon, May 23 | Ribs | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Kyle Funkhouser | RP | Wed, May 18 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 |
| Michael Pineda | SP | Tue, May 17 | Finger | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Spencer Turnbull | SP | Wed, Apr 6 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 |
| Jake Rogers | C | Wed, Apr 6 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 |
Twins:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Kepler | RF | Sun, May 29 | Quadriceps | Probable for May 30 |
| Royce Lewis | SS | Sun, May 29 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 |
| Gilberto Celestino | CF | Sun, May 29 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 |
| Gary Sanchez | C | Sun, May 29 | Illness | Probable for May 30 |
| Sonny Gray | SP | Sun, May 29 | Pectoral | Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 |
| Danny Coulombe | RP | Sat, May 28 | Hip | Expected to be out until at least Jun 12 |
| Joe Ryan | SP | Wed, May 25 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 31 |
| Cody Stashak | RP | Sun, May 22 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Josh Winder | RP | Sat, May 21 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 |
| Chris Paddack | SP | Wed, May 18 | Elbow | Out for the season |
| Jorge Alcala | RP | Mon, May 16 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 |
| Miguel Sano | 1B | Sat, May 14 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Jhon Romero | RP | Wed, May 11 | Biceps | Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 |
| Randy Dobnak | RP | Mon, Mar 21 | Finger | Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 |
| Kenta Maeda | SP | Sat, Mar 19 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 |
Javier Baez will be the key to the chances of Tigers in this tough series agaisnt the Twins, who are getting week by week and pose a chance at making the playoffs this year.
The Twins will be the favorites to come out of this match with a win against the Tigers team who has struggled throughout the season.
Match Prediction: Minnesota Twins to win the game.
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