Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins (38-38) into a contest with the Detroit Tigers (32-41) a game after homering twice in a 6-0 victory over the Red Sox. It starts at 6:40 PM ET on Friday.
The Tigers play as a home underdog (+111) against the Twins (-131). The over/under for this game is set at 9.
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Twins vs Tigers Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -131 | +111 | 9 |
Twins Betting Insights
- The Twins have won 29, or 61.7%, of the 47 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 20-16 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -131 on the moneyline.
- The Twins have a 56.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 33 of its 76 chances.
- The Twins are 36-40-0 against the spread this season.
Twins Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 4.95 |
| K/9 | 8.6 |
Tigers Betting Insights
- The Tigers have won in 27, or 41.5%, of the 65 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Detroit has a mark of 23-33 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +111 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 40 of its 74 opportunities.
- The Tigers are 41-33-0 against the spread in their 74 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Tigers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.4 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 3.80 |
| K/9 | 9.7 |
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Twins Probable Pitcher – Kenta Maeda
- Maeda’s team is 2-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, April 26 against the New York Yankees, throwing three innings and giving up 10 earned runs.
- This will be Maeda’s first game as the moneyline favorite this season.
- Maeda’s team has yet to win in any of his starts this season.
- Games Maeda has started this season hit the over two times in four chances.
Twins Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | 33 | 32 | 32 | 3.09 | 9 | 1 |
| Jovani Moran | 27 | 30.1 | 34 | 4.45 | 7 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 26 | 29 | 38 | 1.55 | 1 | 9 |
| Emilio Pagán | 25 | 31.2 | 28 | 3.98 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Stewart | 22 | 23 | 30 | 0.78 | 6 | 1 |
Tigers Probable Pitcher – Joey Wentz
- Wentz makes the start for the Tigers, his 14th of the season. He is 1-7 with a 6.82 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 62 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up two hits.
- Wentz has pitched five or more innings in a game six times this year entering this game.
- So far during the 2023 campaign he has surrendered at least one earned run in all of his outings.
- The Tigers are 6-8 in Wentz’s 14 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- Over Wentz’s 13 starts, his team is 5-8.
- Wentz has had 14 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in nine of those outings.
Tigers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Foley | 31 | 32.1 | 28 | 2.51 | 12 | 3 |
| Alex Lange | 30 | 29.1 | 38 | 3.99 | 2 | 11 |
| José Cisnero | 29 | 28.2 | 31 | 2.2 | 6 | 1 |
| Chasen Shreve | 28 | 28 | 29 | 3.86 | 8 | 0 |
| Will Vest | 21 | 28 | 29 | 2.89 | 4 | 0 |
Twins Hitting Trends
- The Twins have racked up at least two round-trippers in 38 games this season, and are 31-7 in those outings.
- Minnesota has gone 23-1 in its 24 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has totaled at least eight hits 47 times this season, and has a 37-10 record in those games.
- Minnesota is 38-4 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Twins have gone 16-10 over the 26 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Tigers Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 17 games this season and are 10-7 in those matchups.
- In 13 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 9-4.
- They have a record of 31-10 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Detroit has a 28-7 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have a 14-8 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Twins vs. Tigers Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Twins (-131)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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