The Minnesota Twins (62-58) host the Detroit Tigers (53-65) on Tuesday to kick off a two-game series at Target Field. The contest starts at 7:40 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Bailey Ober (6-6) for the Twins and Alex Faedo (2-4) for the Tigers.
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Minnesota vs. Detroit Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
- Probable Pitchers: Ober – MIN (6-6, 3.40 ERA) vs Faedo – DET (2-4, 5.80 ERA)
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Twins vs. Tigers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Ober | Faedo | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 8 |
| 6-6 | W-L | 2-4 |
| 3.40 | ERA | 5.80 |
| 108.2 | IP | 40.1 |
| 19 | BB | 10 |
| 107 | SO | 35 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober
- The right-hander’s last time out was on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing 11 hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 3.40 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 19 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .244 to opposing hitters.
- Ober has registered 11 quality starts this year.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Ober’s team is 9-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In games Ober has started this season, the teams are 6-13-0 at hitting the over.
Ober’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Tigers | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 4 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| at Royals | Jul. 29 | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. White Sox | Jul. 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher: Alex Faedo
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.80 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .213 in eight games this season.
- He has started eight games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
- He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in eight chances this season.
- The Tigers are 3-5-0 ATS in Faedo’s eight starts with a set spread.
- Faedo has started eight games with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in five of them.
Faedo’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Aug. 9 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Padres | Jul. 23 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Jul. 7 | 3.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Rangers | May. 30 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. White Sox | May. 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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