Tigers vs. Twins Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, April 12, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (4-6) are the underdogs on the moneyline (+100) in Friday’s contest with the Detroit Tigers (7-4). The game starts at 6:40 PM ET on BSDET. The Twins are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +169 odds.

Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and Minnesota’s Pablo Lopez have been named the starters for this contest.

Tigers vs. Twins Odds

  • Tigers odds to win: -120
  • Twins odds to win: +100
  • Spread: Twins -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • TV: BSDET
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    Who Will Win Tigers vs. Twins?

    Tigers and Twins Betting Trends

    The Tigers have gone 4-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).

    Detroit has a 4-2 record (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -120 or shorter.

    The Twins have entered the game as underdogs four times this season and won once.

    Minnesota has entered three games this season as the underdog by +100 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.

    In the 11 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Tigers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total four times (4-6-1).

    So far this season, the Twins and their opponents have hit the over in three of their 10 games with a total.

    Tigers Stats & Insights

    The Tigers are the fourth-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.5 runs per game (38 total).

    Detroit has hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (nine).

    The Tigers’ .218 batting average ranks 24th in the majors.

    Detroit strikes out 8.8 times per game to rank 11th in baseball.

    The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 21st in MLB.

    Detroit’s 3.38 team ERA ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Twins Stats & Insights

    The Twins are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 29th with just 29 total runs (2.9 per game) this season.

    Minnesota has hit just nine homers this season, which ranks 28th in the majors.

    The Twins have a team batting average of just .184 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.

    Minnesota ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 10.5 Ks per contest.

    The Twins strike out 10 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.

    Minnesota has the ninth-best ERA (3.68) in the majors this season.

    Tigers Key Players to Watch

    Skubal (1-0) makes the start for the Tigers, his third of the season.

    Riley Greene leads Detroit in home runs with three and runs batted in with five.

    Mark Canha has seven hits and an OBP of .372 to go with a slugging percentage of .441 this season.

    Colten Keith leads Detroit with a .222 batting average.

    Gio Urshela has collected 12 hits this season and has an OBP of .387. He’s slugging .452 on the year.

    Twins Key Players to Watch

    Lopez will take to the mound for the Twins, his third start of the season.

    Alex Kirilloff paces the Twins with a .324 batting average.

    Carlos Correa’s .324 batting average is a team-high mark.

    Edouard Julien has put up a team-high three home runs.

    Ryan Jeffers has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with five RBI.

    Tigers and Twins Injuries

    Tigers: Andy Ibáñez: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15 Day IL (Groin)

    Twins: Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Max Kepler: 10 Day IL (Knee), Caleb Thielbar: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Jhoan Duran: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Justin Topa: 15 Day IL (Knee), Josh Staumont: 15 Day IL (Calf), Daniel Duarte: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Weiss: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Winder: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

    Tigers vs. Twins Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Tigers 4, Twins 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
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