Baseball bettors look for value at Comerica Park on Sunday as host Detroit battles the Minnesota Twins in baseball odds action.

Scott Diamond, with a record of 1-3 on the season, gets the ball for the Twins, while the Tigers trot Doug Fister to the mound in this one. He is 7-13 so far in 2011.



View Minnesota vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Twins listed as underdogs of +-230 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 14-rated Twins taking on the American League's No. 9-rated Tigers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Detroit owns the No. 4 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.4 per game. By contrast, the Twins are rated No. 12 in the same category at 8.3 per game.

Detroit owns the American League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Minnesota's American League No. 13-rated defense.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -215 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Minnesota suffered a 3-2 loss against Detroit on Saturday, as Anthony Swarzak wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Comerica Park.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Twins at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City, Tuesday, September 13
Detroit at Chi White Sox, Monday, September 12