After winning five games in a row, the Minnesota Twins (60-54) play on the road against the Detroit Tigers (49-63) at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday. The Twins will give the ball to Sonny Gray (5-4, 3.11 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5, 2.96 ERA).
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Minnesota vs. Detroit Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to Watch on TV: BSDET
- Probable Pitchers: Gray – MIN (5-4, 3.11 ERA) vs Rodriguez – DET (7-5, 2.96 ERA)
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Twins vs. Tigers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gray | Rodríguez | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 16 |
| 5-4 | W-L | 7-5 |
| 3.11 | ERA | 2.96 |
| 124.1 | IP | 94.1 |
| 44 | BB | 22 |
| 123 | SO | 96 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray
- His most recent appearance was on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the right-hander tossed seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.11, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .228 against him.
- Gray is trying to build upon a third-game quality start streak in this game.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 33-year-old’s 3.11 ERA ranks fifth, 1.231 WHIP ranks 31st, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 29th.
- Gray’s team is 7-15-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games Gray has started this season hit the over nine times in 22 chances.
Gray’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cardinals | Aug. 3 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| at Royals | Jul. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. White Sox | Jul. 22 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 17 | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 8 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher: Eduardo Rodríguez
- The left-hander gave up two earned runs in six innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.96, a 4.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.060 in 16 games this season.
- In 16 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 16 chances this season.
- When Rodriguez starts, the Tigers have gone 9-7-0 against the spread.
- Rodriguez has had 16 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in eight of those games.
Rodríguez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Pirates | Aug. 2 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Jul. 25 | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| at Royals | Jul. 19 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 14 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 5 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
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