The Minnesota Twins battle the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday in MLB betting action at Target Field.

Minnesota hands the ball to starter Scott Baker in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-2 mark on the year. Detroit counters with Phil Coke, who will try to quiet the fans and the Twins bats at the same time.



View Detroit vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers were listed as -115 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 14 (Twins) and the No. 10 (Tigers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Tigers rank No. 5 in the American League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with Minnesota’s No. 14 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Minnesota has the American League's No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Tigers own the American League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

Detroit won its last outing, a 10-2 result against the Twins on May 10. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Detroit looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Twins, a 10-2 final on Tuesday in support of Rick Porcello at Target Field.




Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few Tigers at Twins trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Detroit home to Kansas City, Friday, May 13
Minnesota home to Toronto, Friday, May 13