The Minnesota Twins will play host to the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. The matchup will begin at 2:10 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports North.
Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
The Twins are 78-51 straight up (SU) and 70-58 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 12.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.0 units ATS. The Tigers have gone 39-88 SU this year and are 53-73 ATS. In total, the club has lost 28.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 26.7 units ATS.
Minnesota games have had an over/under record of 67-56-5 in 2019. Detroit has an over/under record of 56-61-9.
Matthew Boyd will get the start for the Tigers. The left-handed Boyd (6-9, 4.24 ERA) has recorded 201 strikeouts in 153 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with eight strikeouts and a 3.86 ERA against Minnesota this year.
The Twins are sending lefty Martin Perez (8-5, 4.60 ERA) to the mound. Perez has 111 strikeouts and 56 walks to his credit, along with a WHIP of 1.47. Perez is 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA in one start against Detroit this year.
Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.08 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.36 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 49 games against AL Central foes, Twins starters have an ERA of 3.97 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.77.
The Minnesota offense is putting up 5.8 runs per contest, including 5.6 per game against divisional foes and 6.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .291/.324/.553 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Jorge Polanco has helped lead the Twins’ offense this season with 19 home runs, 66 RBIs and 83 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.20 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.60 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.05, along with a WHIP of 1.40 and a K-per-9 of 8.23.
Tigers hitters have slashed .238/.296/.388 on their way to 3.6 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Miguel Cabrera has provided a spark to the Detroit offense. Cabrera is slashing .280/.343/.390 with nine home runs, 50 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
The Twins took the previous game in the series by a final tally of eight runs to five.
Tigers vs. Twins MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in three of Detroit’s last seven games.
- The Tigers have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
- The Tigers have an OPS of .684 this season and an OPS of .715 against left-handed pitchers. The Twins’ OPS sits at .840 overall and .884 against southpaws.
- Detroit has recorded 20.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.8 over its last five.
