The Minnesota Twins are playing host to the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. The action will begin at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports North to catch the game.
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Odds
Detroit (+135) is entering this game as the underdog against Minnesota (-145) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (+100 for the under and -120 for the over). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -160 for the Tigers +1.5 runs and +140 for the Twins -1.5 runs.
The Twins are 81-74 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 72-84 straight up (SU). The team’s lost 11.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 3.0 units (ATS). The Tigers have gone 64-93 SU this year and are 80-76 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 7.5 units for moneyline bettors and 7.0 units ATS.
Minnesota games have had an over/under record of 76-76-3 in 2018. Detroit has been a decent under bet with a total record of 67-81-8.
Left-hander Matthew Boyd is projected to start for the visiting Tigers. Boyd (9-12, 4.16 ERA) has recorded 156 strikeouts in 166.2 innings so far. He’s 1-2 with 15 strikeouts and a 3.80 ERA against Minnesota this year (four starts).
The Twins are handing the ball to righty Jake Odorizzi (7-10, 4.35 ERA), who’s got 159 strikeouts and 65 walks, as well as a 1.30 WHIP. Odorizzi is 1-0 with 17 strikeouts and a 4.41 ERA across three starts against Detroit this year.
Minnesota’s pitching staff has allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.57, a WHIP of 1.39 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.57 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 70 games against divisional foes, Twins starters have an ERA of 4.68 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.32.
The Minnesota hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .256/.303/.358 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Twins’ offense has been led by Eddie Rosario, who is hitting .288/.323/.479 with 24 home runs, 77 RBIs and 87 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Detroit’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 7.39 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.44, along with a K/9 of 7.86.
Tigers hitters have slashed .242/.302/.382 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game this year, including 3.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Nicholas Castellanos has provided a spark to the Detroit offense. Castellanos is hitting .301/.357/.502 with 22 home runs, 87 RBIs and 84 runs scored.
The Tigers just took the previous game in the series by a final score of four runs to two.
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in three of Detroit’s last seven contests.
The Tigers have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
Detroit has recorded 18.9 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.8 over its last five.
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