In this article we will formulate a Twins vs Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, April 8th 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 5-6 this season after they won the first two games in this series by scores of 7-3 and 4-2. In their game two win, Minnesota jumped on Skubal in the fifth and they were able to hang on in the later innings for the win. The Twins recorded 10 hits in the game and they were led by Jeffers, who went 1-4 with two RBIs. Bradley allowed six hits and one earned run over 6.1 innings for the win, while Topa 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 3.94 ERA with a 1.42 WHIP and a .247 opponent batting average, while they have scored 49 runs with a .211 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. Josh Bell has led the Twins with two home runs and eight RBIs, while Tristan Gray has added one home run and eight RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota is Bailey Ober, who is 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP over 8.0 innings pitched this season.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 4-7 this year after they lost game two by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday night. Detroit cut the lead to 4-1 in the seventh and 4-2 in the ninth, but it was another disappointing offensive game in the loss. The Tigers recorded nine hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by McGonigle, who went 2-5 with two RBIs. Skubal allowed eight hits and four earned runs over 4.2 innings for the loss, while Holton and Seabold closed out the game. 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 4.00 ERA with a 1.35 WHIP and a .233 opponent batting average, while they have scored 47 runs with a .232 batting average and a .326 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 Framber Valdez, who is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP over 12.0 innings pitched this year.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Tigers have lost 10 of their last 11 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The home team has won eight of the Tigers’ last nine games.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Twins have covered the run line in five of their last six games as underdogs against the Tigers.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Twins have lost 10 of their last 11 home games following a home win.
- The Tigers have won 15 of their last 17 games against AL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games against the Tigers following a home win.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Twins following a road loss.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Twins’ last eight games as underdogs against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Tigers’ last four 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 eight games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 11 of the Twins’ last 12 games.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit at least one home run in three of the Twins’ last four Wednesday games as underdogs.
- Bailey Ober has recorded five or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 14 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Byron Buxton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Bailey Ober has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances after playing the previous day.
- Framber Valdez has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 Wednesday appearances against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Framber Valdez has recorded a win in each of his last five Wednesday appearances in night games.
Twins vs Tigers Prediction
Minnesota comes into this matchup looking for the series sweep, as the Detroit offense has gone cold. The Twins are 3-2 at home this year, while the Tigers are 2-6 on the road. Detroit has lost six of their last eight games and they have allowed 4+ runs in four straight. The Tigers are starting Valdez, who has been elite through 12.0 innings, while the Twins are starting Ober, who has allowed three earned runs over 4.0 innings in back to back starts. Take the Tigers here and hope the offense wakes up.