The Detroit Tigers get a visit from the Minnesota Twins in MLB baseball betting action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
The match puts starter Tommy Milone for the Minnesota Twins on the hill facing Anibal Sanchez for the Detroit Tigers. Milone brings a 2-2 mark to the game, while Sanchez is 5-10 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Detroit was a -149 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 10.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Tigers to win this game 4.2-4.0. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Detroit (49-44) will face the 33-59 Twins in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Minnesota injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 19 (Detroit Tigers) and the No. 3 (Minnesota Twins) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Detroit Tigers No. 10-ranked scoring average of 4.71 runs per game, against a Minnesota Twins offense rated No. 18 and scoring 4.38 runs per game. The Tigers have averaged 9.19 hits per game to date this season, more than the Twins hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Detroit has the No. 21-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the No. 29 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Matt Boyd in a losing cause, 1-0, against Detroit on Monday.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Detroit, Wednesday, July 20th