The Detroit Tigers (17-19) and Minnesota Twins (24-16) continue their series at Target Field in Minneapolis with a 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch Saturday night. Below, we analyze the Tigers-Twins MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Tigers at Twins: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Tarik Skubal vs. RHP Kenta Maeda
Skubal is a 23-year-old rookie who has posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.61 WHIP through his first three MLB starts.
- Facing the Twins for a second straight start. The lefty went five frames, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits last Saturday.
- Scouting experts peg Skubal as a top-5 prospect in the Detroit system. He’s a four-pitch hurler with middle of the rotation potential. His fastball has been sitting at 95 mph over his first three starts.
Maeda is the veteran counterweight in this one. The 32-year-old righty owns a 2.53 ERA and 0.75 WHIP through 7 starts.
- Has logged a would-be career-best 16.5% swinging-strike rate. Over his last three starts, Maeda has fanned 27 batters over 19 innings.
- The former Dodgers starter is facing Detroit for a second consecutive outing. Allowed 3 earned on 6 hits over 6 innings Sunday.
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Tigers at Twins: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Tigers
- OF JaCoby Jones (hand) out
- 3B Niko Goodrum (abdominal) questionable
- 3B Harold Castro (hamstring) out
- OF Troy Strokes Jr. (hand) out
Twins
- OF Max Kepler (groin) out
- 2B Luis Arraez (knee) questionable
- C Mitch Garver (ribs) out
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Tigers at Twins: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML)
The Tigers (+210) swept three games from the Twins a week ago, but Minnesota countered in taking both ends of Friday’s doubleheader to start this current five-game series.
Minnesota (-239) has won four straight games and has received tremendous pitching along the way (1.36 ERA). The Twins have been terrific at home with a 16-4 record, and they’re the lean here, even at MINNESOTA (-239).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
A deeper dive into both offenses shows the Tigers (+1.5, -110) to have an overcooked line, while there is room for growth on the Minnesota side.
These clubs are on the opposite ends of some key BABIP metrics (leading off innings, runners in scoring position, high-leverage situations). The Twins have the better bullpen and figure to get the deeper start on a day after a double-dip. TWINS -1.5 (-110) is a strong play.
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS on the total: Over 8.5 (-110)/Under 8.5 (-110). No margin can be gained in either direction, and something in the Minnesota winning in the 6-2 or 6-3 range sets up as a likely outcome.
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