Max Scherzer will take his 20-3 record to the mound in Minnesota on Wednesday night as the Detroit Tigers continue their road MLB betting series against the Twins.
Scherzer finally picked up win No. 20 last time out, holding the White Sox to three runs on six hits over his six innings of work in that contest. The righthander sits at 5-2 with a 4.87 ERA over his 11 career outings against the Twins.
Kevin Correia (9-12 on the year) will get the ball for the Twins on Wednesday night.
View Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Odds and Stats.
It's a baseball betting matchup between the No. 30-rated Twins and the league No. 10-ranked Tigers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -210 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Tigers enjoyed a 4-2 victory at the expense of the Twins on Tuesday, with Doug Fister throwing 6 1/3 innings of 8-hit ball at Target Field.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 24 ranked offense (3.83 runs per game) against a Tigers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 at 3.91 runs allowed per game. The Twins have been averaging 8.33 hits per game, less than the Tigers have managed so far this season (10.13 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Detroit owns the No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.73 runs per game on the highway. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 22 in scoring at home.
A few Tigers at Twins trends to consider:
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 19 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Florida, Friday, September 27th
Minnesota at Cleveland, Thursday, September 26th
