The visiting Minnesota Twins hope for a solid performance on Monday as they look to pick up a win at Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers.
Minnesota puts its faith in starter Jose Berrios to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-1. Getting the ball for the Detroit Tigers is Jordan Zimmermann, who owns a 5-2 record on the season with a 1.50 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Detroit was a -175 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 8.5.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.7-4.1 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.
Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Detroit Tigers sport a record of 16-21 heading into this matchup, while the Minnesota Twins sit at 9-26 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Minnesota injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 23-ranked Detroit Tigers and the No. 28-rated Minnesota Twins in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Detroit owns the No. 10 ranking for hits at 8.78 per game. By contrast, the Minnesota Twins are rated No. 20 in the same category at 8.11 per game.
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. 26 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Twins grabbed a win last time out, defeating T Bauer and the Indians 5-1 on Sunday at Progressive Field.
The Tigers grabbed a win last time out, defeating K Gausman and the Orioles 6-5 on Sunday at Camden Yards.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Detroit, Tuesday, May 17th