Twins Beat Tigers 4-2 on Bradley's 10-Strikeout Gem

In Minneapolis, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Tuesday night at Target Field, securing their second consecutive victory in the opening series of the season. Right-hander Taj Bradley delivered a standout performance, outpitching Detroit's Tarik Skubal in a matchup that highlighted the Twins' early momentum.

Bradley, in his third start of the year, worked 6 1/3 innings, surrendering one run on six hits while walking none and striking out 10 batters. His command kept the Tigers off balance, particularly with his splitter, which generated six of those strikeouts. The 20-year-old has now allowed just two runs across 16 1/3 innings this season, all in Twins wins. He navigated a tense second inning by inducing a groundout from Colt Keith after allowing two hits and hitting a batter, then held Detroit scoreless through six full frames. Fans gave Bradley a standing ovation as he exited in the seventh.

Skubal, the reigning two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, matched Bradley's scoreless start through four innings but faltered in the fifth. The left-hander lasted 4 2/3 innings, yielding four runs on eight hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. In his...