At 8:10 PM ET, the Tigers and Twins will face off in an AL Central matchup. Friday night’s matchup is taking place at Target Field in Minneapolis, and the Twins come in with a record of 6-11, while the Tigers are 10-9 overall. Jack Flaherty is starting for the Tigers, and he is facing off against Joe Ryan for the Twins.

Currently, the over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the Twins are the favorite at -149. Looking at the money line odds for the Tigers, they are sitting at +125. You can catch this one on BSDET.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -149

This game will be played at Target Field at 8:10 ET on Friday, April 19th.

HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS TWINS:

  • We have the Twins winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Tigers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Tigers Records & Stats

The Tigers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Rangers with a 9-7 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Rangers scored three runs in the top of the 4th. Detroit was the -104 favorite at home going into the game.

Kenta Maeda got the start for the Tigers and took the loss. He only lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on seven hits. Offensively, the Tigers scored their seven runs on Riley Greene was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. Javier Baez also had a good game, going 2/5 with two doubles and a run scored.

Detroit’s overall record currently sits at 10-9, as they Tigers are looking to snap a two-game losing streak today on the road vs. the Twins. In the AL Central, they are 3rd place and have gone 5-2 against other teams in the division.

So far, Detroit has been good on the road, putting together a record of 6-2. At home, they are just under .500 at 4-7. The Tigers are coming off dropping the series, losing two games to one, with the Rangers. This came after winning their series vs. the Twins.

When the Tigers win, they do so by an average of 2.3 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.0 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 6-13, but they are 4-4 on the road. They are 1-9 as the favorite and 5-4 as the underdog.

Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs for the Detroit Tigers’ game against the Minnesota Twins is the lowest of the season for the Tigers. The Tigers have played 10 games with higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.0 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 8-10, and their games have averaged 7.7 runs per game. Their last two games have gone over the total, and their over/under record when the line is 7.5 runs is 3-3.

Jack Flaherty and the Tigers are on the road against the Twins today. Flaherty has started the season with a no-decision and a loss, but he has struck out 20 batters in 18 1/3 innings. His last start came against the Twins, where he went 6 1/3 innings and gave up 3 earned runs.

When looking at the Tigers’ offensive projections, we see that Kerry Carpenter is the player with the highest total hits projection on the team, and his total hits projection is 17th best in the league today. Spencer Torkelson is the Tigers player with the best chance to hit a home run, as his home run projection is 9th best in the league. Gio Urshela has the 20th best total hits projection in the league today, and his home run projection is 20th best as well.

Twins Records & Stats

The Twins will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Orioles with a 4-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 7th inning before the Orioles scored two runs in the bottom of the 7th. Minnesota was the +100 underdog on the money line going into the game.

Pablo Lopez was excellent for the Twins, going six innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out seven. However, the Twins couldnjson’t close things out, and Griffin Jax took the loss out of the bullpen. The Twins also wasted a big game from Josh Donaldson, who homered twice, going 3 for 3.

As the Tigers are 3rd in the AL Central, the Twins are just behind them, holding 4th place. Currently, the Twins are six games behind the Guardians for the division lead. At home, the Twins have gone just 1-4 this season.

So far, the Twins have been the favorite in 8 of their games, and they have a record of 5-3 in those contests. As the underdog, which they have been nine times, they have gone just 1-8.

Minnesota has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 8-9 overall. They have been especially profitable on the road, going 7-5 against the run line. They have covered the run line in their last two games and are 5-3 as the favorite this season.

The Minnesota Twins have had a combined run average of 8.0 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 7-10, and their average over/under line is 8 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, the over has hit in 1 of their 1 game. Overall, 82.4% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.

Joe Ryan is getting the start for the Twins at home against the Tigers. In his first start of the season, Ryan went 6 innings and struck out 12, but took a no-decision. He has gone 6 innings in each of his first two starts, and has given up 1 home run in each of those outings.

If you’re looking to bet on some Twins players to have a good game at the plate, we have some player projections for you. Alex Kirilloff has the highest hits projection on the team and the 16th highest in the league today. His home run projection is 12th best on the slate. Ryan Jeffers has the best odds on the Twins to hit a home run, with his projection being 7th best in the league today. Jose Miranda’s hits projection is 2nd best on the team and 20th best in the league today. Edouard Julien has the 3rd best hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 2nd best on the team and 9th best in the league today.