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Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction 4-13-24 Picks

Minnesota Twins (4-7) vs. Detroit Tigers (8-4)
April 13, 2024 4:40 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Tigers -120 / Minnesota Twins +102; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers meet Saturday in a MLB doubleheader at Comerica Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Twins vs Tigers prediction.

Twins Betting Preview

The Twins are 4-7 on the year after losing to the Dodgers. The Twins have scored 8 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 straight games. The Twins are 1-7 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Carlos Correa leads the Twins with 11 hits and 4 RBI, while Alex Kirilloff and Byron Buxton have combined for 20 hits and 8 RBI. Joe Ryan and Simeon Woods Richardson are getting the ball for the Twins.

Tigers Betting Preview

The Tigers are 8-4 after losses to the Athletics and Pirates. The Tigers have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 6 games. The Tigers are 6-1 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Gio Urshela leads the Tigers with 12 hits and 5 RBI, while Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene have combined for 20 hits and 11 RBI. Kenta Maeda and Matt Manning are getting the ball for the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Team Facts

  • The Tigers have won each of their last 14 day games against AL Central opponents.
  • The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games against American League opponents.
  • The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three day games.
  • The Tigers have led after 7 innings in each of their last eight day games at Comerica Park against AL Central opponents.
  • The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last five games.

Minnesota Twins Team Facts

  • The Twins have won each of their last six road games against American League opponents following a loss.
  • The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games following a road loss.
  • The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as favorites.
  • The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites.
  • The Twins have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.

Twins vs Tigers prediction

Game 1: Joe Ryan is the far and away more trustworthy pitcher, and he’s off to a fine start, allowing 4 runs in 11.1 innings while striking out 12 and walking 1. Kenta Maeda has been hittable these last couple of seasons, and he’s allowed 9 runs in 9 innings this season. Give me the Twins for the first game.

Game 2: Simeon Woods Richardson has just two MLB games under his belt, so the jury is still out on what he is as a big league pitcher. Matt Manning has been fairly underacted these last couple of seasons, and he hasn’t allowed a run through 5.2 innings. It’s also difficult to sweep a doubleheader these days. Give me the Tigers in the second game to force a split on Saturday afternoon.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Minnesota Twins / Detroit Tigers

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Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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