The Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer is 8-2 with a 4.53 ERA over his 15 career starts against the Minnesota Twins as those two AL Central clubs hit the diamond together on Thursday.
Scherzer is 17-5 with a 3.19 ERA on the season, and he took a no-decision against the Twins when he last faced them on September 15 by allowing four runs over seven innings of work. Trevor May is Minnesota's probable pitcher for Thursday; May is just 3-5 with an 8.39 ERA so far this year.
Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
The Detroit Tigers were listed as -313 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8 earlier at Sportsbook.
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Computer Prediction: Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Pick
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 6.2-3.2 win for the Tigers on Thursday. Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 6.2-3.2 result in favor of the Tigers today. 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 Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Detroit (88-70) will face the 68-90 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. 10 (Detroit Tigers) and the No. 27 (Minnesota Twins) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
How Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Stats Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Minnesota Twins rank No. 11 at 8.68 hits per game. That compares with the Detroit Tigers No. 1 ranking in that category.
Detroit owns the No. 22 defense, allowing 4.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Minnesota's No. 29-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Diamondbacks. They won as -166 favorites, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Twins enjoyed a 2-1 victory at the expense of the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, with Philip Hughes throwing 8 innings of 5-hit ball at Target Field.
In their last action, Detroit was a 6-1 Sportsbook at home against the White Sox. Bettors on Detroit at -113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well. The Tigers struck out early and often against Chris Sale in their last game, but still managed to come out ahead on the scoreboard, striking out 10 times in a 6-1 win over Chicago on Wednesday at Comerica Park.
Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Betting Odds Trends
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
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Minnesota at Detroit, Friday, September 26th
