The Detroit Tigers (47-55) and Minnesota Twins (43-58) play the second game of a three-game set Tuesday at Target Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Tigers vs. Twins odds with MLB picks and predictions.
LHP Tyler Alexander is the projected starting pitcher for the Tigers. He is 1-1 with a 4.24 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 and 2.1 BB/9 over 46 2/3 innings across four starts and 24 relief appearances.
Alexander has one start and two relief appearances against the Twins already in July. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits with no walks and a strikeout across 3 1/3 innings in a no-decision July 17 at Comerica Park in the start.
RHP Kenta Maeda is the projected starting pitcher for the Twins. He is 4-4 with a 4.63 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 9.6 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 over 79 2/3 IP spanning 16 starts.
Maeda will be making his third start against the Tigers just since July 9. He is 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA across 16 innings over three starts against Detroit this season.
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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 8:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Tigers +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Twins -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Tigers +1.5 (-110) | Twins -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Twins 6, Tigers 4
Money line (ML)
The Twins will cost you over two times your potential return and that’s just not a good bet in this middle game. Minnesota barely scraped by Detroit 6-5 in the series opener Monday as heavy favorites.
AVOID.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
TWINS -1.5 (-110) is a better play at near even money as they look for their first victory by more than 2 runs since July 21. Bet this one lightly the Twins’ last two wins have come by just 1 run and they’re just 2-3 across their last five games.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 9 (-110) is also worth a small-unit play here. These teams combined for 11 runs in the series opener Monday, and the Over has cashed in the last three meetings between these AL Central rivals at Target Field.
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