Twins defeat Tigers in series opener

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Simeon Woods-Richardson gave up three runs over 5 ⅔ innings of work in a no decision. Jhoan Duran picked up his 13th save of the season.

Carlos Correa and Manuel Margot each hit solo home runs. Royce Lewis drove in two runs before leaving the game early with left groin tightness.

The Twins and Tigers will battle again on Wednesday night at Target Field with first pitch slated for 7:10 p.m. David Festa will be on the mound for Minnesota while Jack Flaherty gets the nod for Detroit.

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