Minnesota @ Detroit preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 11, 2018 ) Minnesota 4, Detroit 3

The Minnesota Twins held on for dear life in their first save situation since the trade of closer Fernando Rodney and can win a series when they visit the Detroit Tigers for the rubber match of the three-game set Sunday afternoon. Trevor Hildenberger gave up two runs on two hits and a walk before posting his second career save Saturday as the Twins evened the series with a 4-3 triumph.

Tyler Austin, who came over from the New York Yankees in the Lance Lynn trade on July 30, homered in his first game with Minnesota, while fellow deadline acquisition Logan Forsythe extended his hitting streak to nine games on Saturday. The Twins will call up former first-round pick Kohl Stewart to make his major-league debut in the series finale, while left-hander Matthew Boyd goes after his third win in four starts for Detroit. The Tigers have dropped seven of their last eight contests but scored eight runs in the first two games of the series after recording the same amount in the previous six outings. Infielder Niko Goodrum was 1-for-23 in six games coming into the series but has belted a two-run homer in each of the last two days for Detroit to give him 12 blasts in his rookie campaign.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), FS Detroit

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Kohl Stewart (NR) vs. Tigers LH Matthew Boyd (6-10, 4.33)

Stewart is expected to be summoned to replace Adalberto Mejia, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a nerve traction injury about his left elbow Wednesday. The 23-year-old Texan, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2013 draft, is 3-7 with a 4.47 ERA in 21 appearances (19 starts) overall at Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Rochester in 2018. Stewart, who has 101 strikeouts and 33 walks across 108 2/3 total innings this year, owns a 1-3 record and 4.34 ERA in eight career Triple-A games with six starts.

Boyd strung together two strong starts to end July, permitting two runs over 14 innings before dropping his first start of August at the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. The 27-year-old Oregon State product gave up four runs and six hits (two homers) across 5 1/3 innings in that outing, remaining one victory shy of his career high. Ehire Adrianza is 4-for-9 with two doubles versus Boyd, who is 5-3 with a 3.98 ERA in 13 career starts against the Twins - 0-1, 4.00 in two starts during 2018.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Tigers will retire Hall of Fame P Jack Morris’ No. 47 in a pre-game ceremony Sunday.

2. Twins 1B/DH Logan Morrison will have season-ending hip surgery after being placed on the DL Saturday to make room for Stewart.

3. Detroit 1B Jim Adduci is 8-for-19 over his last six games to raise his batting average from .205 to .276.

PREDICTION: Tigers 6, Twins 4