The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Minnesota and Detroit on Friday, with the host Twins trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Minnesota hands the ball to starter Anthony Swarzak in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-3 mark on the year. Detroit counters with Drew Smyly, who will try to quiet the fans and the Twins bats at the same time.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Twins in this one will find them as +110 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 8-rated Tigers taking on the American League's No. 14-rated Twins in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 11 ranked American League offense (3.9 runs per game) against a Tigers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 11 in the American League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Twins have been averaging 8.1 hits per game, less than the Tigers have managed so far this season (8.6 hits on average).

Minnesota owns the American League's No. 14 defense, allowing 5.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Detroit's American League No. 11-rated defense.

The Tigers were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at +150 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Detroit suffered a 2-1 loss against Cleveland on Thursday, as Justin Verlander wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 11-8 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -138 were rewarded, while the 19 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Minnesota suffered a 11-8 loss against Chicago on Thursday, as C De Vries wasn't able to lead his team to victory at U.S. Cellular Field.


Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Tigers at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota, Saturday, May 26