The Minnesota Twins (57-45) travel to face off against the Detroit Tigers (51-54) on Saturday, July 27th. This game will be played at Comerica Park in Detroit and televised on BSN. The Twins are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Tigers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Twins. First pitch is set for 5:10 CT.
Twins vs. Tigers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Tigers (-119)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7 Runs
- In the last 15 games, the Tigers have scored 5 or more runs in 8 games, showing a strong offensive performance.
- The Tigers have won 4 out of their last 5 home games, indicating a strong home-field advantage.
- In the last 15 games, the Tigers have a record of 8-7, while the Twins have a record of 7-8, showing the Tigers’ recent edge in performance.
- The Tigers have won 3 out of their last 4 head-to-head matchups against the Twins, demonstrating recent success against this opponent.
- The Tigers have scored an average of 5.4 runs per game in their last 5 home games, indicating a potent offense when playing at home.
Twins vs Tigers
It was all Minnesota in the last game of this series, as the Twins took down the Tigers by a score of 9-3. The Twins offense only had four more hits than the Tigers and struck out nine times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -187 on the money line.
Detroit got on the board first with one run in the 3rd inning, but the Twins responded with two runs in the 4th and added three more in the 6th. As for the Tigers, they scored their final two runs in the 7th.
Pablo Lopez started for the Twins and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts and allowed just one home run. Keider Montero had a rough outing for the Tigers, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up five earned runs.
Minnesota is currently 4.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central with a 57-45 record. They have won two straight games and are 5-5 in their last 10. As favorites, the Twins are 45-26 overall and 22-9 on the road.
This season, the Twins have a 49-53 run line record, including 29-23 on the road. Their games have averaged 9.3 runs, and the over has hit in their last two games. Today’s O/U line of 7 runs is low compared to their usual average line of 8 runs.
Joe Ryan Gets The Start For The Twins
Right-hander Joe Ryan gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Tigers on the road. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 6-6 with a 3.65 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Ryan has a WHIP of 1.01 and has pitched 120 2/3 innings. Opponents are batting .220 this season off Ryan. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Ryan has allowed at least one homer in three straight outings.
Twins Offense Breakdown
Minnesota has been one of the league’s top offenses this season, as they are 6th in runs per game (4.9) and 7th in home runs. As a team, they are batting .253, which is the 5th best mark in the league. The Twins have three players with at least 13 homers, led by Carlos Correa, who is batting .308 and has gone deep 13 times.
Carlos Correa comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak and is 8/25 in his last six games. Max Kepler is also on a six-game hitting streak, and during that stretch, he has gone 8/25. However, he has not homered in his last six games. Byron Buxton has three homers in his last six games but is just 5/22 in that stretch.
As underdogs, the Tigers have a 29-34 record, but as favorites, they are 22-20. Their overall record against the run line is 53-52, with a 33-23 record on the road and a 20-29 record at home. Detroit’s games have averaged 8.6 runs this season, resulting in a 57-45 O/U record. Today’s O/U line of 7 runs is notably low, as 88.6% of their games have had higher O/U lines.
Currently, the Tigers are 51-54, sitting in 4th place in the AL Central, 12 games behind the Guardians. They have a 14-14-4 series record this season, and are looking to bounce back after losing the first game of this series against the Twins.
Tarik Skubal Gets The Start For The Tigers
Detroit is sending Tarik Skubal to the mound today vs. the Twins, and he comes into the game with a record of 11-3 and an ERA of 2.34. Skubal has made 20 starts this year and has pitched well at home, going 6-0 with a 1.89 ERA. Overall, he has a WHIP of .92 and has turned in 15 quality starts. Skubal’s last outing was vs. the Guardians, where he picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run. He finished with six strikeouts in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, Riley Greene and Matt Vierling have been the Tigers’ top power threats, with Greene’s 17 homers leading the team and Vierling’s 13 long balls being the 2nd most on the team. Greene is also batting .264 for the season and has driven in a team-high 51 runs. Vierling has gone 8/28 in his last seven games, but his most recent homer came seven games ago.
The Tigers are hoping that Javier Báez and Justyn-Henry Malloy can get back on track, as both have gone deep twice in their last six games but are batting just .174 and .182, respectively, during that stretch. Wenceel Perez has also struggled of late, going 6/30 in his last eight games. Detroit will also be looking for a better stretch of games from Báez and Malloy, as they have driven in just five and six runs, respectively, in their last six games.
Twins vs Tigers Prediction
Our pick for today’s Twins vs. Tigers matchup is to take the Tigers on the money line at -119. We have the Tigers winning this one by a score of 5-4. Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Tarik Skubal finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the second-best among today’s starters.
As for Joe Ryan, his projections have him finishing with six strikeouts, which ranks him seventh among today’s starters. However, we have him finishing with the third-most earned runs, so we would stay away from his strikeout total.
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Last updated:July 27, 2024 Tigers, Twins