The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins meet Sunday in MLB action at Target Field. Here’s a Twins vs Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Twins vs Tigers Pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 9-5 on the year and play the Brewers, Royals, and Padres next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .255 on the season, have a .336 OBP, and a .426 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers pitching staff has a 3.43 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Spencer Torkelson leads the Detroit Tigers with 16 hits and 10 RBI, while Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry have combined for 28 hits and 13 RBI.
Casey Mize gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. Mize is 1-3 with a 5.12 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 4-11 on the year and play the Mets, Braves, and White Sox next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .204 on the season, have a .277 OBP, and a .323 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins pitching staff has a 4.05 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Ty France leads the Minnesota Twins with 15 hits and 7 RBI while Willi Castro and Matt Wallner have combined for 22 hits and 6 RBI.
Simeon Woods Richardson gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 0-1 with a 5.59 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. Woods Richardson is 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Tigers have lost six of their last seven games against the Twins following a win.
- The Twins have won five of their last six day games against the Tigers following a home loss.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against the Twins following a win.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against the Tigers.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last eight games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have won eight of the Twins’ last nine games at Target Field.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have covered the run line each of their last nine road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last five Sunday games as underdogs.
- The Twins have lost the first inning in four of their last five day games against AL Central opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Twins rank 28th in the league for batting average this season (.204).
- The Twins rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.277).
- The Tigers rank 1st in the league for triples this season (5).
- The Tigers rank 29th in the league for steals this season (5).
Twins vs Tigers Prediction
We’re getting plus money with the team that’s playing the better baseball in the Tigers. The Tigers have badly outplayed the Twins in this series and have won nine of their last 11 games overall. The Twins have underachieved up to this point, and it’s hard to back them when they’ve lost six of their last seven games. The Twins have scored two or fewer runs in five of their last nine games. Woods Richardson hasn’t been great through 9.2 innings, while Mize has allowed one run through 11.2 innings. I’m not sure why the Tigers are underdogs, but I’m not asking questions. Give me the Tigers for the sweep.