| Detroit Tigers (84-72) at Minnesota Twins (65-91) |
| Game One |
Friday, September 28th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Saturday, September 29th, 4:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Sunday, September 30th, 2:10 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 8-7 (3-6 at Det; 5-1 at Min) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 14-4 (7-2 at Det; 7-2 at Min) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 9-9 (Min 2-7 at Det; 7-2 at Home) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Minnesota 12-7 (4-5 at Det; 8-2 at Min) |
| Home Record |
Detroit 50-31; Minnesota 30-48 |
| Away Record |
Detroit 34-41; Minnesota 35-43 |
| Current Streak |
Detroit (W4); Minnesota (L1) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Detroit 39-27; Minnesota 34-35 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/16 - Minnesota, 11-7 (at Det - WP: Al.Burnett; LP: Below) |
| 5/17 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Det - WP: Walters; LP: Fister) |
| 5/25 - Detroit, 10-6 (at Min - WP: Smyly; LP: Swarzak) |
| 5/26 - Detroit, 6-3 (at Min - WP: Scherzer; LP: Pavano) |
| 5/27 - Detroit, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Villarreal; LP: Capps) |
| 7/02 - Minnesota, 6-4 (at Det - WP: Swarzak; LP: Fister) |
| 7/03 - Minnesota, 8-6 (at Det - WP: Gray; LP: Villarreal) |
| 7/04 - Detroit, 5-1 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Duensing) |
| 7/05 - Detroit, 7-3 (at Det - WP: Dotel; LP: Al.Burnett) |
| 8/13 - Minnesota, 9-3 (at Min - WP: Deduno; LP: A.Sanchez) |
| 8/14 - Detroit, 8-4 (at Min - WP: Fister; LP: Duensing) |
| 8/15 - Detroit, 5-1 (at Min - WP: Scherzer; LP: De Vries) |
| 9/21 - Postponed at Detroit (Made-up September 23rd) |
| 9/22 - Detroit, 8-0 (at Det - WP: Fister; LP: Deduno) |
| 9/23 - Minnesota, 10-4 (at Det - WP: Diamond; LP: Scherzer) |
| 9/23 - Minnesota, 2-1 (10) (at Det - WP: Burton; LP: Valverde) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 5/10 - Detroit, 10-2 (at Min - WP: Porcello; LP: Liriano) |
| 5/11 - Detroit, 9-7 (at Min - WP: Benoit; LP: Capps) |
| 5/30 - Detroit, 6-5 (at Det - WP: Alburquerque; LP: Al.Burnett) |
| 5/31 - Detroit, 8-7 (at Det - WP: Alburquerque; LP: Dumatrait) |
| 6/01 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Baker) |
| 7/21 - Detroit, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Verlander; LP: Pavano) |
| 7/22 - Detroit, 8-2 (at Min - WP: Scherzer; LP: Duensing) |
| 7/23 - Minnesota, 4-1 (at Min - WP: Baker; LP: Penny) |
| 7/24 - Detroit, 5-2 (at Min - WP: Porcello; LP: Liriano) |
| 8/15 - Minnesota, 9-6 (at Det - WP: Liriano; LP: Porcello) |
| 8/16 - Detroit, 7-1 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Blackburn) |
| 8/17 - Minnesota, 6-5 (at Det - WP: Capps; LP: Valverde) |
| 8/26 - Detroit, 8-1 (at Min - WP: Porcello; LP: Diamond) |
| 8/27 - Detroit, 6-4 (at Min - WP: Verlander; LP: Pavano) |
| 8/28 - Minnesota, 11-4 (at Min - WP: Duensing; LP: Penny) |
| 9/09 - Detroit, 8-4 (at Det - WP: Penny; LP: Slowey) |
| 9/10 - Detroit, 3-2 (at Det - WP: Alburquerque; LP: Perkins) |
| 9/11 - Detroit, 2-1 (at Det - WP: Fister; LP: Diamond) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/27 - Minnesota, 2-0 (at Det - WP: Liriano; LP: Verlander) |
| 4/28 - Detroit, 11-6 (at Det - WP: B.Thomas; LP: Mahay) |
| 4/29 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Det - WP: Willis; LP: Pavano) |
| 5/03 - Minnesota, 10-4 (at Min - WP: S.Baker; LP: Scherzer) |
| 5/04 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Blackburn; LP: Perry) |
| 5/05 - Minnesota, 5-4 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: Porcello) |
| 6/28 - Detroit, 7-5 (at Min - WP: Bonderman; LP: Liriano) |
| 6/29 - Minnesota, 11-4 (at Min - WP: Blackburn; LP: Galarraga) |
| 6/30 - Minnesota, 5-1 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: A.Oliver) |
| 7/09 - Detroit, 7-3 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Liriano) |
| 7/10 - Detroit, 7-4 (at Det - WP: Bonderman; LP: Blackburn) |
| 7/11 - Minnesota, 6-3 (at Det - WP: Pavano; LP: A.Oliver) |
| 8/31 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Guerrier; LP: Coke) |
| 9/01 - Minnesota, 2-1 (10) (at Min - WP: Rauch; LP: Perry) |
| 9/02 - Detroit, 10-9 (13) (at Min - WP: Valverde; LP: Blackburn) |
| 9/24 - Detroit, 10-1 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Liriano) |
| 9/25 - Detroit, 11-10 (13) (at Det - WP: Schlereth; LP: Neshek) |
| 9/26 - Detroit, 5-1 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Duensing) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 5/04 - Minnesota, 7-2 (at Det - WP: Liriano; LP: E.Jackson) |
| 5/05 - Detroit, 9-0 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Blackburn) |
| 5/12 - Minnesota, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: Galarraga) |
| 5/13 - Minnesota, 14-10 (13) (at Min - WP: Crain; LP: Lyon) |
| 5/14 - Minnesota, 6-5 (at Min - WP: Breslow; LP: Seay) |
| 7/03 - Detroit, 11-9 (16) (at Min - WP: Dolsi; LP: Dickey) |
| 7/04 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Guerrier; LP: Lyon) |
| 7/05 - Minnesota, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Blackburn; LP: Porcello) |
| 8/07 - Detroit, 10-8 (at Det - WP: Galarraga; LP: Swarzak) |
| 8/08 - Minnesota, 11-0 (at Det - WP: Pavano; LP: Verlander) |
| 8/09 - Detroit, 8-7 (at Det - WP: Lyon; LP: Guerrier) |
| 9/18 - Minnesota, 3-0 (at Min - WP: Duensing; LP: Porcello) |
| 9/19 - Minnesota, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Crain; LP: Verlander) |
| 9/20 - Detroit, 6-2 (at Min - WP: N.Robertson; LP: S.Baker) |
| 9/28 - Postponed at Detroit (Made-up September 29th) |
| 9/29 - Minnesota, 3-2 (10) (at Det - WP: Rauch; LP: Lyon) |
| 9/29 - Detroit, 6-5 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Duensing) |
| 9/30 - Detroit, 7-2 (at Det - WP: Bonine; LP: Pavano) |
| 10/01 - Minnesota, 8-3 (at Det - WP: S.Baker; LP: N.Robertson) |
| 10/06 - Minnesota, 6-5 (12) (at Min - WP: Keppel; LP: Rodney) |
| Detroit last five games |
Minnesota last five games |
| 9/23 - L vs. Minnesota, 1-2 (10) |
9/23 - W at Detroit, 10-4 |
| 9/24 - W vs. Kansas City, 6-2 |
9/23 - W at Detroit, 2-1 (10) |
| 9/25 - W vs. Kansas City, 2-0 |
9/24 - L vs. NY Yankees, 3-6 |
| 9/26 - W vs. Kansas City, 5-4 |
9/25 - W vs. NY Yankees, 5-4 |
| 9/27 - W vs. Kansas City, 5-4 |
9/26 - L vs. NY Yankees, 2-8 |