The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins meet Wednesday in MLB action from Target Field. This will be the finale in a quick two-game series. In the Tuesday opener, the Twins bagged a two-run victory. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.

Detroit Tigers 

The Tigers played the Red Sox over the weekend, losing two of three games in that set. During Sunday’s 6-3 loss, Detroit’s Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry each had two hits. On Tuesday versus Minnesota, the Tigers blew a 2-0 lead in an eventual 5-3 loss. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and Spencer Torkelson added a solo shot in the defeat. 

For the stater job Wednesday it’ll be Reese Olson. In 13 games (10 starts) so far Olson is 2-5 with a 4.45 ERA and 58 Ks in 60.2 innings. Olson is 1-3 in his last seven appearances (five starts) with a 4.19 ERA and 28 Ks in 34.1 innings. 

Detroit Tigers Team Facts

The Tigers have won each of their last five day games following a road loss.
The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last five day games following a road loss.
The Tigers have led after 7 innings in each of their last five day games against AL Central opponents.
The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four day games against AL Central opponents.

Minnesota Twins 

Over on the Twins’ side, they lost to Philly on Friday but then won both weekend games. During a 3-0 win in the finale, Jorge Polanco had a nice game with two hits and two RBI. In the opener versus Detroit, Minnesota scored all five runs in the sixth inning on the way to seven team hits. Matt Wallner bagged a grand slam as the bulk of the runs.

It’ll be Kenta Maeda in the start for the Twins on Wednesday. In his 13 starts this year Maeda is 3-7 with a 3.97 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 65.2 innings. Maeda is 2-2 in his last seven starts with a 2.50 ERA and 11 earned in 39.2 innings. 

Minnesota Twins Team Facts

The Twins have won each of their last seven home games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games against American League opponents.
The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five home day games.
The Twins have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five day games against American League opponents.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

Max Kepler has hit a home run in three of the Twins’ last four home games.
Max Kepler has recorded an RBI in six of his last eight appearances after playing the previous day.
Carlos Correa has recorded two or more total bases in five of his last six appearances after playing the previous day.
Max Kepler has scored at least one run in each of the Twins’ last four home games.
Kenta Maeda has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against AL opponents.
Donovan Solano has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Twins as favorites.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

Riley Greene has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in day games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
Spencer Torkelson has recorded an RBI in four of the Tigers’ last five road games against AL opponents.
Spencer Torkelson has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Tigers’ last four games at Target Field against opponents that held a winning record.
Riley Greene has scored a run in each of his last six appearances in day games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 16 games as underdogs against AL opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Minnesota Twins ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1236).
The Minnesota Twins ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1156).
The Detroit Tigers ranks 29th in the league for runs scored this season (469).
The Detroit Tigers ranks 29th in the league for RBI’s this season (451).

ANDREW’S FREE PICK 

I’ll stick with the Twins in this one. Maeda is pitching quite well right now, but he’s going to need some help in order to get a W here, as he’s just 1-2 in his last trio. In those three starts, Maeda has just four earned runs in 17.0 total innings on nine hits and three walks. As for Olson, he’s coming off a nice outing versus the Twins (6.0 clean innings in a win) but did have eight earned in his previous 11.0 frames. On Tuesday Minnesota got the big shot from Wallner in the sixth, but the offense was fairly reserved outside of that inning. Still, Minnesota has scored three or more runs in three straight games. I like them to keep it up here.