The Minnesota Twins (8-8) will host the Detroit Tigers (6-9), Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET, in a matchup of AL Central rivals.
The Twins are a home favorite (-140) against the Tigers (+120). The starting pitchers are Chris Paddack (0-2) for the Minnesota Twins, and Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1) for the Detroit Tigers.
The Twins won their most recent game against the White Sox Tuesday by a 6-4 score. Byron Buxton went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI to lead them offensively. Joe Smith picked up the win on the strength of one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
The Tigers lost to the Rockies Tuesday, with Tyler Alexander registering the loss while pitching 3 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out two. Tucker Barnhart went 2-for-5 with a double and two home runs to pace the Tigers’ offense.
Get ready for the Twins vs. Tigers with everything you need to know about Tuesday’s game.
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Twins (-140, bet $140 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 7
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Twins Stats and Trends
Twins Betting Records
- This season, the Twins have won four out of the eight games in which they’ve been favored.
- Minnesota has entered three games this season favored by -140 or more, and won each of those games.
- The Twins have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in five of 16 chances this season.
- In 16 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 7-9-0 ATS.
Chris Paddack (Twins Probable Starter)
- Paddack will take to the mound for the Twins, his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, throwing 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs.
- He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 5.00, a strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.222.
- The Tigers rank 25th in MLB with 53 runs scored this season. They have a .231 batting average this campaign with seven home runs (29th in the league).
Twins Batting Stats
- The Twins rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 16 home runs.
- Fueled by 36 extra-base hits, the Twins rank 17th in MLB with a .352 slugging percentage this season.
- Minnesota’s .217 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
- The Twins rank 19th in the league with 58 total runs scored this season.
- Minnesota has the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- The Twins rank 24th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
Tigers Stats and Trends
Tigers Betting Records
- The Tigers have been victorious in five, or 41.7%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, Detroit has won one of five games when listed as at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Contests with Detroit have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in five of 15 chances this season.
- In 15 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 6-9-0 against the spread.
Eduardo Rodriguez (Tigers Probable Starter)
- Rodriguez makes the start for the Tigers, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 5.27 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the left-hander threw 6 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.27, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are batting .245 against him.
- Rodríguez enters this game with one quality start under his belt this season.
- Rodríguez heads into this matchup with one outing of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He will face a Twins squad that is batting .217 as a unit (22nd in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .352 (17th in the league) with 16 total home runs (ninth in MLB action).
Tigers Batting Stats
- The Tigers are second-worst in MLB action with seven home runs.
- So far this season, the Tigers’ .324 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
- Detroit has the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.231).
- Averaging 3.5 runs per game (53 total), the Tigers are the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- Detroit’s .316 on-base percentage is 12th in the league.
- The Tigers strike out 8.6 times per game, the 10th-fewest average in the league.
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