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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will meet on the field at Target Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Tigers will trot Tarik Skubal out to the mound in this one. Left hander Skubal has a 1-1 record and a 2.30 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Bailey Ober. The right hander has a 2.81 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Twins were a 5-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Tigers were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 6-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 10-8 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 18 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Los Angeles Friday, April 29
Minnesota at Tampa Bay Friday, April 29