Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers - News - June 27, 2025 | FOX Sports

Zach McKinstry - Big day against Minny McKinstry went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Twins.

Impact Getting the start at shortstop and batting eighth, the utility player went deep in the sixth inning, launching the fourth of four homers off Bailey Ober on the afternoon. With Trey Sweeney optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Friday, McKinstry figures to see a lot more action at shortstop in a timeshare with Javier Baez -- a strict platoon would benefit McKinstry as the left-handed hitter of the duo, but Baez's defense could tip the scales in his favor. McKinstry is making a case with his bat to be the primary option, batting .400 (12-for-30) over his last 10 games with a double, a triple, two homers, three steals, five runs and six RBI.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Greene - Belts 18th homer Greene went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Twins.

Impact He took Bailey Ober deep in the fifth inning, one of four Detroit long balls off the right-hander. Greene has been red hot in June, batting .365 (35-for-96) over 25 contests with five of his 18 homers on the season, as well as nine doubles, 15 runs and 22 RBI.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Casey Mize - Cruises to eighth win Mize (8-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 10-5 victory over the Twins, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out five.

Impact The Tigers' offense was relentless on the afternoon, putting at least one run on the board in seven straight innings as part of a 15-hit, four-homer attack, giving Mize more than enough cushion. The quality start was his fifth of the season, and since coming off the IL in late May, the right-hander has allowed three runs or fewer in seven straight trips to the mound -- a stretch in which he's delivered a 3.25 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 34:10 K:BB in 36 innings. Mize will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend in Cleveland.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Byron Buxton - Stays hot in loss Buxton went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Getting a partial breather as the DH but still batting leadoff, Buxton continued a barrage that has seen him bat .340 (16-for-47) over the last 12 games with eight home runs, three steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs. The 31-year-old's 19 homers in only 66 contests this year match the second-highest total of his career, behind the 28 long balls he slugged in 2022 in just 92 contests. He's also a perfect 15-for-15 on the basepaths, which is his best performance in that category since he stole 29 bags on just 30 attempts in 2017. If Buxton can stay healthy, something he's been unable to do throughout his career, he's tracking toward a truly special campaign.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Byron Buxton - Stays hot in loss Buxton went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Getting a partial breather as the DH but still batting leadoff, Buxton continued a barrage that has seen him bat .340 (16-for-47) over the last 12 games with eight homers, three steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs. The 31-year-old's 19 homers in only 66 contests on the year match the second-highest total of his career, behind the 28 long balls he slugged in 2022 in just 92 contests, and his perfect 15-for-15 showing on the basepaths is his best performance in that category since he stole 29 bags on just 30 attempts in 2017. If Buxton can stay healthy, something he's been unable to do throughout his career, he's tracking toward a truly special campaign.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Twins' Byron Buxton becomes a league leader in versatility Byron Buxton stole a base and hit a homer in the same game for the fifth time this season, most in the American League.

JUNE 28, 2025 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Bailey Ober - Rocked in Detroit Ober (4-6) took the loss Saturday, coughing up seven runs on 11 hits -- including four home runs -- and a walk over 5.2 innings as the Twins were downed 10-5 by the Tigers. He stru...

Impact Detroit put at least one run on the board in seven straight frames beginning in the second inning, and Ober served up long balls in four straight frames starting in the third, getting taken deep by Kerry Carpenter, Gleyber Torres, Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry. The right-hander has had trouble keeping the ball in the yard in the past, but not to this extent, and over his last six starts Ober has surrendered an incredible 15 home runs in only 34 innings, leading to an 8.47 ERA over that span. He'll try to snap a 10-start winless streak in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Rays.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE