Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Detroit Tigers (40-48) and Minnesota Twins (36-50) continue a four-game series Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET at Target Field in Minneapolis. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Tigers vs. Twins odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Matt Manning is the projected starting pitcher for the Tigers. In 4 starts, Manning is 1-2 with a 7.94 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 3.2 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 17 IP over 4 starts.

The Tiger rookie has been ripped for 16 hits over his last 6 1/3 IP.

RHP Kenta Maeda is the projected starting pitcher for the Twins. He is 4-3 with a 5.03 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 9.2 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 62 2/3 IP over 13 starts.

Maeda has a .330 batting average on balls in play, 68.7% left-on-base rate and 17.5% rate of fly balls registering as home runs. Expected-ERA measures peg the veteran right-hander closer to the 4.10-4.15 range.

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Tigers at Twins odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:15 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Tigers +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Twins -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Tigers +1.5 (+100) | Twins -1.5 (-120)
  • Over/Under: 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)

Prediction

Twins 5, Tigers 3

Money line (ML)

Minnesota took Thursday’s series opener, and the Twins are the clear favorite  Friday. They just aren’t a value as a betting choice at the price. PASS.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The best side for this contest is the MINNESOTA -1.5 (-120) play. Peg the Twins as the slightly better (and much better rested) bullpen.

Over/Under (O/U)

Maeda’s confidence and a pitcher’s breeze make for a lean on the UNDER 9 (+100).

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