The Minnesota Twins (4-6) travel to face off against the Detroit Tigers (7-4) on Thursday, April 11th. This game will be played at Comerica Park in Detroit and televised on BSN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 1:10 ET.

Twins vs Tigers

The Twins Are Coming Off A Win

Minnesota closed out their series with the Dodgers by picking up a 3-2 win. This game was tense at the end, as the Dodgers pulled to within one run in the 8th inning, but Steven Okert was able to close things out and earned the save.

Chris Paddack went 4 2/3 innings for the Twins, giving up two earned runs, six hits, and one home run. He had a total of five strikeouts in the outing. Offensively, Edouard Julien went 3/4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Carlos Correa also had a two-hit game for the Twins.

Pablo López Gets The Start For The Twins

Pablo Lopez and the Twins are on the road to take on the Tigers. Lopez has been solid in his first two starts, picking up a win in his first outing and then taking a tough-luck loss in his last start. He went 7 innings in his first start and then went 5 2/3 in his last outing, finishing with 6 strikeouts.

Twins Offense Breakdown

Our home run projections for the Twins are led by Byron Buxton, who has the 9th highest home run projection in the league today. If you’re looking for a Twins player to have a big day at the plate, we like Manuel Margot to have the most hits for the team. If you’re looking for a Twins player to hit a home run besides Buxton, we like Ryan Jeffers, as his home run projection is 10th best in the league today.

Even though the Tigers’ offense scored only five runs in their previous game vs. the Pirates, they were still able to pick up the win. Going into the game, they were at +103 on the money line. The Pirates made things interesting after pulling to within one run in the 8th, but Jason Foley was able to close things out and earned the save.

Shelby Miller got the win out of the bullpen, and Casey Mize started for the Tigers, going five innings and giving up two earned runs. Mize allowed one home run and five total hits.

The Tigers are back at home after going 3-3 on their most recent road trip. They are currently in 3rd place in the AL Central, 1.5 games behind the Royals for 2nd place. Overall, Detroit is 7-4 and has gone 3-0 against divisional opponents.

So far, the Tigers have been better on the road than at home, going 6-2 compared to 1-2 at home. They have also been better as the underdog, going 3-2, compared to 4-2 as the favorite.

The Tigers have been a tough team to bet on the run line this season, as they are just 4-7 overall. They are 0-3 at home and 4-4 on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in six straight games as the favorite, but are 4-1 as the underdog.

The Tigers have had a combined run average of 6.9 runs per game this season, and their games have gone over the total in 4 of their 10 games. Their average over/under line for the season has been 8 runs per game, but their games have had an over/under line of 7 runs just once this season. In that game, the Tigers and Pirates combined for 8 runs, going under the total.

Tarik Skubal Gets The Start For The Tigers

Tarik Skubal is getting the start for the Tigers at home against the Twins. Skubal has been solid in his first two outings, getting a win in his first start and then going 6 1/3 innings in his last start, but he took a no-decision. He has 15 strikeouts in his first 12 1/3 innings of work.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

For the Tigers, we have Kerry Carpenter as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, as his projection is 8th best in the league today. Gio Urshela is 2nd on the team and 9th in the league in terms of total hits. If you’re looking for a home run bet, Spencer Torkelson has the best odds on the Tigers and his home run projection is 9th best on the slate.

Twins vs Tigers Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Twins vs. Tigers game is to take the Tigers on the money line at -124. We have the Tigers winning this one by a score of 5-4, giving us a little bit of cushion on the money line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Tarik Skubal is projected to finish with six strikeouts compared to Pablo Lopez with five. Skubal is also projected to finish with fewer earned runs than Lopez, and we have him finishing with a better chance of picking up the win.

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