Twins vs Tigers Prediction 4/7/26 MLB Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Twins vs Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, April 7th at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 4-6 this season after they won game one in this series by a score of 7-3 on Monday. Minnesota blew a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning, but they scored two in the bottom of the fifth and two in the eighth for the win. The Twins recorded 10 hits and they committed two errors in the game, while they were led by Caratini, who went 2-4 with three RBIs. Ryan allowed three hits and two earned runs over 5.0 innings for the win, while Laweryson picked up the save. Prior to this series, Minnesota lost two out of three against the Rays and two out of three against the Royals. 

This season, Minnesota has a 4.14 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP and a .247 opponent batting average, while they have scored 45 runs with a .202 batting average and a .310 on base percentage. Josh Bell has led the Twins with two home runs and seven RBIs, while Tristan Gray has added one home run and eight RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota is Taj Bradley, who is 1-0 with a 0.87 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP over 10.1 innings pitched this season. 

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 4-6 this year after they lost game one in this series on Monday by a score of 7-3. Detroit showed some life in the fourth inning and tied the game at three, but their offense was awful with runners on base over the last five innings. The Tigers recorded four hits and they committed one error, while they were led by McKinstry, who went 1-3 with two RBIs in the game. Mize allowed seven hits and five earned runs over 4.1 innings for the loss, while Anderson and Hurter both allowed one earned run in relief. Prior to this series, Detroit won two out of three against the Cardinals, but lost all three against the Diamondbacks before that. 

This season, Detroit has a 3.95 ERA with a 1.33 WHIP and a .226 opponent batting average, while they have scored 45 runs with a .230 batting average and a .324 on base percentage. Dillon Dingler has led the Tigers with two home runs and seven RBIs, while Kerry Carpenter has added two home runs and six RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Tarik Skubal, who is 1-1 with a 0.69 ERA and a 0.69 WHIP over 13.0 innings pitched this year. 

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Tigers have lost nine of their last 10 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
• The home team has won seven of the Tigers’ last eight games.
• The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The Twins have covered the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs against the Tigers.
• The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
• The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

• The Twins have lost each of their last 10 home games following a home win.
• The Tigers have won each of their last 12 games as favorites against AL Central opponents following a road loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games against the Tigers following a home win.
• The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Twins following a road loss.
• The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six home night games.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Twins’ last four games as underdogs against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Tigers’ last six games as favorites against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last seven games against American League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Twins’ last 11 games.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Josh Bell has hit a home run in two of the Twins’ last three games against AL Central opponents.
• Byron Buxton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Matt Wallner ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (3) this season.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances.
• Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
• Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
• Colt Keith has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 11 games against the Twins.
• Colt Keith ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.407) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Twins rank 30th in the league for hits this season (55).
• The Twins rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.192).
• The Tigers rank 27th in the league for home runs this season (7).
• The Tigers rank T5th in the league for triples this season (2).

Twins vs Tigers Prediction 

Minnesota was able to start this series with a win on Monday and they have won three of their last five games. The Twins are 2-2 at home this year, while the Tigers are 2-5 on the road. Detroit has allowed 5+ runs in three straight games and their offense is very inconsistent. The Tigers have a huge advantage with Skubal on the mound, but Bradley is also pitching well. Take the under here.