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Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers
The fans at Comerica Park will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers when they take their seats on Monday.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Pablo Lopez in this one. Right hander Lopez is 6-6 this season with a 4.01 ERA.
Lopez's opponent in this one will be Joey Wentz. The Tigers left hander has a 6.37 ERA to go along with a 2-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 10-6 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -155 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Diamondbacks on August 06. Bettors who backed the Twins at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 59-54 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games
Detroit:
Team record: 49-62 SU
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Detroit Tuesday, August 8