Twins Dominate Tigers with 15-2 Rout | MLB News

0:00It's September 2nd. This is MLB News today, powered by AI, You're Around the Diamond Update. I'm Cory with the story. The Minnesota twins absolutely crushed the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night, taking them down by a score of 15-2. The big story was a massive 10-run 6-inning where both Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers blasted 3-run homers. This win marks the third in a row for the twins, who are still fighting for a wall-card spot. This wasn't just a fluke either. The twins followed up a big win in the series opener, with another dominant offensive performance, racking up 13 hits. They've now had two separate 10-run innings this season, which is pretty rare. The Tigers, on the other hand, are in a serious slump, losing 14 of their last 17 games. You have to feel for the Tigers' pitchers. Starter Troy Melton gave up the first 3-run homer, and then reliever Kyle Finnegan really struggled, allowing 5 runs before even getting in. Outs. Those are rough night for their pitching staff, especially against the twins lineup that's

1:02already one of the best in the American League. On the pitching side for the twins, Connor Prelev had a solid outing in his first relief appearance, going 5 scoreless innings. Meanwhile, the Tigers got some news with Riley Green returning from the injured list, though it didn't help them much on the scoreboard this time. The series wraps up on Wednesday night, with Dean Kramer on the mound for the twins against Drew Anderson for the Tigers. It's been a tough series for Detroit, and they'll be looking to end it on a better note.