Tigers look to end 6-game road losing streak, play the Twins

Detroit Tigers (4-7, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (5-6, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (1-0, 0.75 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, five strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers travel to the Minnesota Twins looking to end a six-game road slide.

Minnesota has a 3-2 record at home and a 5-6 record overall. The Twins have a 5-2 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Detroit has a 4-7 record overall and a 2-6 record in road games. The Tigers have a 0-1 record in games decided by one run.

The teams square off Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Bell has four doubles and two home runs for the Twins. Matt Wallner is 10 for 43 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Gleyber Torres has a home run and an RBI while hitting .205 for the Tigers. Colt Keith is 12 for 34 with five doubles over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .215 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

Tigers: 3-7, .223 batting average, 4.33 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Twins: David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Adams: 15-Day IL (tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip inflammation), Trey Sweeney: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.