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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.
Matthew Boyd will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Left hander Boyd is 3-5 this season with a 5.86 ERA.
It'll be Sonny Gray toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Gray is 4-1 with a 2.12 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Brewers on June 14. Bettors who backed the Twins at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Braves on June 14. Bettors who backed the Braves at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 27-39 SU
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 35-33 SU
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota Friday, June 16