The Minnesota Twins (39-38) and Detroit Tigers (32-42) meet Saturday for game 2 of a 3-game series. First pitch from Comerica Park is set for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tigers lead 3-2
Minnesota won 4-1 as a -123 road favorite Friday in the series opener. SP Kenta Maeda threw 5 scoreless innings, including 8 K’s and only 2 walks. The Twins got out to an early 3-0 lead by the end of the 2nd inning and later took a 4-0 lead in the 6th, a lead that proved to be insurmountable for Detroit.
The Twins have now won 3 straight after previously losing 3 in a row. Detroit is now 3-2 in its last 5 overall games and 2-2 in its last 4 at home. Minnesota sits at 16-19 on the road this season while the Tigers have a 17-20 home record.
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Twins at Tigers projected starters
RHP Pablo Lopez vs. RHP Reese Olson
Lopez (3-4, 4.40 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.14 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 11.0 K/9 in 90 innings.
- Last outing: Loss, 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 9 K in 9-3 home loss Monday vs. Boston Red Sox
- First career start vs. Detroit
Olson (0-2, 5.59 ERA) makes his 4th start and 5th appearance. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 19 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 8 K in 6-4 home win Monday vs. Kansas City Royals
- First career start vs. Minnesota
Twins at Tigers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Twins -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Tigers +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+100) | Tigers +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Twins at Tigers picks and predictions
Prediction
Tigers 6, Twins 4
Moneyline
LEAN TIGERS (+135).
The Twins are the hotter team in terms of win streak, but both teams are actually 5-5 in their last 10 matchups. Both teams are also pretty even when it comes to road vs. home record this season, but where the Tigers have the edge is in recent matchups. Detroit is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings overall and 2-1 in the last 3 meetings in Detroit.
Run line/Against the spread
BET TIGERS +1.5 (-120).
With teams as evenly matched as these, it’s easy for me to believe that this will be a close game, especially considering the season series currently sits at 3-2 Detroit. The Tigers should be able to cover here, even if they don’t take the overall win, but the O/U is still your safest play.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 8.5 (-110).
For Minnesota, the Over is 4-0 in Lopez’s last 4 starts on grass and 4-0 in his last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record. For Detroit, the Over is 7-0 in its last 7 games vs. a team with a winning record, 4-0 in its last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record, and 6-0 in its last 6 games following a loss, all per covers.com.
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