MLB · 2026
Minnesota Twins2nd AL Central - .492 pct vWed 2 Sep, 7:40 PM EDT Detroit Tigers4th AL Central - .480 pct
Match resultMinnesota 52%Detroit 48%
What this game means
The two ways this game can go. Pick a result to see where it leaves every race each club is in.
At projected kickoff, this game is expected to move their regular-season chances by 5% on average. The result scenarios below are conditional on today's forecast cutoff, showing where each result leads from this forecast.
The result is worth up to 11 points in the Playoffs race.
Minnesota Twins
Playoffs30%
Division13%
Pennantseason odds3%
Byeseason odds8%
Detroit Tigers
Playoffs14%
Division5%
Pennantseason odds1%
Byeseason odds3%
Minnesota winPlayoffsMinnesota Twins30%31%▲ +1Detroit Tigers14%16%▲ +2
Detroit winPlayoffsMinnesota Twins30%21%▼ -9Detroit Tigers14%26%▲ +12
The race they're in
Two races at once: their division, and the wild card behind it.
AL Central · winner qualifies direct
DivisionW-LPCTGB
1White SoxDivision75%66-60.524-2MinnesotaDivision13%63-65.49244DetroitDivision5%61-66.4805.5The wild card · top 6 in the American League qualify
PlayoffsW-LPCTWCGB
6MinnesotaPlayoffs30%63-65.492-Playoff line
7TexasPlayoffs34%62-64.492-11DetroitPlayoffs14%61-66.4801.5