Minnesota @ Detroit preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 18, 2018 ) Minnesota 5, Detroit 3

The Minnesota Twins aim for their first series sweep on the road in nearly two months when they wrap up a three-game series at the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. After coasting to a 6-1 win in the series opener, the Twins got three RBIs from Tyler Austin and a solid start by Jake Odorizzi in Tuesday's 5-3 triumph, their fifth in the last six meetings with the Tigers.

Jorge Polanco failed to homer for the first time in three games for Minnesota but he finished with a pair of hits and two runs scored in the win. Mikie Mahtook drove in all three runs for Detroit, which reached the 90-loss mark for the second straight season. Spencer Turnbull will make his first career start Wednesday for the Tigers opposite fellow rookie Stephen Gonsalves. Detroit has dropped six in a row at home, its longest such slide since it lost the final seven straight at Comerica Park to finish last season.

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

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins LH Stephen Gonsalves (0-2, 9.39 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Spencer Turnbull (0-0, 0.00)

Gonsalves will be making his first start since Sept. 7, when he was pounded for five runs over 2 1/3 innings against Kansas City. He was used out of the bullpen six days later against the Royals and allowed one unearned run in three frames. The 24-year-old Californian will be facing the Tigers for the first time.

Turnbull worked a perfect inning of relief - striking out one - in his big-league debut Friday at Cleveland. The former second-round pick, who turned 26 on Tuesday, was 5-8 with a 3.92 ERA in 23 starts at multiple levels in the minors this year. He had 133 strikeouts and 103 hits allowed in 119 1/3 innings during those 23 appearances.

WALK-OFFS

1. Mahtook is 4-for-8 with a home run, a triple and four RBIs in his last two contests.

2. Twins 3B Miguel Sano was 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Tuesday and is 1-for-15 over his last five games.

3. Minnesota RHP Trevor Hildenberger got the save Tuesday but has given up seven runs across 2 1/3 innings over a span of three appearances.

PREDICTION: Tigers 6, Twins 5