The Twins (59-54, 26-30 away) travel to take on the Tigers (49-62, 23-32 home) in game one of this AL Central matchup. Pablo López is getting the start for the Twins while Joey Wentz is starting for the Tigers. See who I like to pick up the win in today’s Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers showdown at Comerica Park.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Tigers +137

This game will be played at Comerica Park at 6:40 ET on Monday, August 7th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT TIGERS:

  • The Twins are just 2-3 in their last five road games.
  • In their ten most recent games as the favorite, the Twins have gone just 4-6 straight-up.
  • Pablo López has given up five home runs across his last four starts.

MINNESOTA TWINS LOOKING TO EXTEND AL CENTRAL LEAD

The Twins enter today’s action with an overall record of 59-54, putting them in first place in the AL Central. So far, they have put together a 33-24 record at home and 26-30. Minnesota’s overall series record stands at 15-15-4.

Pablo López has strung together two consecutive outings of at least six innings each, resulting in a 6-6 record. Through 22 appearances, the right-hander boasts a 4.01 ERA and 1.12 WHIP, along with an impressive 165/36 K/BB ratio and .375 slugging percentage allowed. Opposing batters have mustered a meager .225 batting average against him this season.

Minnesota is looking to Pablo López to lead them to another victory, following his impressive performance against the Cardinals in their 3-2 win. The right-hander allowed just one earned run on four hits over six innings.

The Twins have been one of the top power lineups in the league of late, having hit 12 home runs over their last five games. Compared to other clubs, this is 2nd best in that span. For the season, they are ranked 7th in home runs and 11th in slugging percentage. Overall, Minnesota is averaging 4.4 runs per game (15th).

Max Kepler has been a major contributor to the Minnesota Twins’ offense this season, as he leads the team in home runs over their last ten games with four. His season-long total of 18 long balls is indicative of his power at the plate. Additionally, Kepler has an overall batting average of .238 for the year.

WILL THE DETROIT TIGERS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

On a record of 49-62, the Tigers come into today’s game 3rd in the AL Central. When playing at home, they are 23-32 and 26-30 on the road. Detroit has played in 36 series thus far, and have gone 15-17-4.

Detroit Tigers starter Joey Wentz has had a difficult season thus far, with an overall record of 2-9 and an ERA of 6.37. On the road, his ERA is 8.36 and 8.03 when pitching at home. His WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) is 1.60, while opposing teams have managed to hit .280 against him with a slugging percentage of .488.

Joey Wentz’s most recent start against the Marlins was a successful one, as he gave up no runs on four hits while earning the win for the Tigers in a 5-0 shutout.

Having gone deep 4 times in their last five games, the Tigers are 10th in that span. At 3.9 runs per game, Detroit is 26th in the league. This figure has come on a team batting average of .232 while hitting a total of 102 home runs (22nd).

Spencer Torkelson is the Tigers’ home-run king in 2023, with 15 round-trippers and 59 RBIs to his name. His slugging percentage stands at a solid .399 for the season.