Minnesota Twins Starter Kyle Gibson Out to Silence Detroit Tigers Bats in MLB Contest

Detroit Tigers

vs

Minnesota Twins
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:10 PM ET
Target Field

The Minnesota Twins will look to improve on a 64-87 record when they take on the Detroit Tigers, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Wednesday.

David Price, with a record of 14-11 on the season, gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, while the Minnesota Twins trot Kyle Gibson to the mound in this one. He is 11-11 so far in 2014.

Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Detroit Tigers before the first pitch in this match found them as -177-moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

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Computer Prediction: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Pick

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.9-4.2 result in favor of the Tigers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Minnesota (64-87) will face the 84-67 Tigers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Detroit injuries news.

The Minnesota Twins sit at No. 30 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Detroit Tigers sit at No. 8 on the same chart.

How Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota Twins No. 7 ranked offense (4.38 runs per game) against a Detroit Tigers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 23 at 4.36 runs allowed per game. The Minnesota Twins have been averaging 8.66 hits per game, less than the Detroit Tigers have managed so far this season (9.66 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Detroit owns the No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 4.17 runs per game on the highway. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Detroit was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as -126 favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Detroit suffered a 4-3 loss against Minnesota on Tuesday, as Rick Porcello wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Target Field.

Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Betting Odds Trends

Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Detroit at Kansas City, Friday, September 19th
Minnesota home to Cleveland, Friday, September 19th

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