The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers meet Thursday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Tigers vs Twins Prediction. This article will include a Tigers vs Twins Pick.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 31-38 on the year and play the Rangers and Cardinals next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .238 on the season and have a .317 OBP and a .393 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff has a 4.68 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins with 61 hits and 32 RBI, while Luke Keaschall and Brooks Lee have combined for 113 hits and 59 RBI.
Zebby Matthews gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 2-3 with a 4.15 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Matthews is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 28-40 on the year and play the Guardians and Astros next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .234 on the season and have a .316 OBP and a .385 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 4.03 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 74 hits and 31 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Kevin McGonigle have combined for 124 hits and 73 RBI.
Keider Montero gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA and 44 strikeouts this season. Montero is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last seven day games after playing the previous day.
- The Tigers have won 12 of their last 13 Thursday games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in three of their last four home games against the Twins following a loss.
- The Twins have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road day games.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight day games.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Tigers have lost each of their last 10 games against AL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Twins have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Tigers.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as favorites against AL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last five games against the Tigers following a win.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five home day games.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games against the Tigers.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Twins’ last eight games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the last five games between the Twins and Tigers at Comerica Park has gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last 10 Thursday games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Twins’ last eight games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in five of the Tigers’ last seven home games against the Twins.
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Thursday appearances with the Tigers as favorites.
- Kevin McGonigle ranks 7th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.394) this season.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances against the Tigers.
- Ryan Jeffers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Twins as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Byron Buxton ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (20) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tigers rank 29th in the league for steals this season (23).
- The Tigers rank 4th in the league for triples this season (13).
- The Twins rank 27th in the league for ERA this season (4.68).
- The Twins rank 25th in the league for runs allowed this season (348).
Tigers vs Twins Prediction
The Twins have won back-to-back games just once since May 25, and Matthews has been a disaster through 10.1 road innings, where he has an 8.71 ERA and a .262 batting average allowed. The Tigers haven’t won with Montero on the mound since May 2, and he’s allowed 3 or more earned runs in 4 of his last 5 starts. I’m not thrilled with this pitching matchup, and I don’t trust either of these teams. I expect a crooked number in this spot. Give me the over.