Jorge Polanco and the Minnesota Twins will make a road trip to Detroit to take on a divisional nemesis in the Tigers at Comerica Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports North is in line to broadcast the matchup.
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (+125) is coming into this one as the underdog against Minnesota (-135) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). This game currently has a runline of Twins -1.5 (+110) and Tigers +1.5 (-130).
The Twins have gone 41-20 SU this year and are 36-24 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 20.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 9.7 units ATS. Minnesota has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in three of those seven. The Tigers, on the other hand, are 23-36 SU and 26-32 ATS. The team’s lost 3.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.5 units ATS. Detroit has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Tigers games have a 26-30-2 over/under record so far in 2019. Twins games have gone over 30 times, gone under 27 times and pushed on three occasions.
Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.52 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 8.25 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.69, along with a K-per-9 of 9.77.
The Twins offense has slashed .271/.341/.510 on its way to 5.9 runs scored per game this season, including 5.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Jorge Polanco and outfielder Eddie Rosario have paced Minnesota’s hitters. Polanco is hitting .336/.400/.582 with 10 home runs, 32 RBIs and 40 runs scored, while Rosario (.272/.308/.545) has produced 18 homers, 50 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have given up 5.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 4.40 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.19 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 7.8 K/9. In 20 divisional games, Tigers starters have an ERA of 5.02 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.02.
The Detroit hitters are putting up 3.5 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .256/.292/.398 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera have paced the Tigers’ offense this year. Castellanos is hitting .263/.313/.453 with six home runs, 22 RBIs and 35 runs scored, while Cabrera’s line is .287/.357/.376 with three homers, 27 RBIs and 15 runs.
The Twins have lost 0.8 units and are 7-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in seven of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Twins vs. Tigers MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in four of Detroit’s last seven games.
- The Tigers have lost four of their last five games SU.
- The Minnesota defense has coughed up six errors over the last 10 games, compared to 12 errors for Detroit over its last 10.
- The Twins have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
