Twins 4, Tigers 2: Skubal human after all

Apr 7, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (27) reacts to hitting a two RBI double during the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images | Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images After a pair of disappointing losses, the Tigers looked to right the ship on another chilly evening in Minneapolis. Despite having their ace on the mound, and the Twins putting together a far-from-fearsome lineup these days, those bats did enough to knock our starter around and secure a 4-2 victory for the Minnesotans.

Tarik Skubal made his third start of the season, and he’s been doing Skubally things so far. Coming into tonight he’d struck out nine and walked exactly zero in thirteen innings. Would tonight be the night he’d walk a guy?

Making his third start of the year for the Twins was Taj Bradley. After two seasons in the Rays’ rotation, he was traded to Minnesota at the trade deadline for Griffin Jax. Remember last year when the Twins had a little fire-sale?

I sure do. They managed to procure a pair of good young starters in Bradley and Mick Abel, who will no doubt be a pain for the Tigers. With one out in the second, Zach McKinstry doubled to right field, and Spencer Torkelson hit a single to put runners at the corners.