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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Target Field.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tarik Skubal in this game. Skubal has a 8-12 record and a 4.13 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Joe Ryan. The right hander has a 2.45 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Twins were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -168 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Twins on September 29. Bettors who backed the Twins at -168 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 75-83 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 71-87 SU
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Chicago Friday, October 1
Minnesota at Kansas City Friday, October 1