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Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers
The Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Kenta Maeda will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Maeda is 3-6 this season with a 4.22 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Maeda with Reese Olson. Right hander Olson has a 4.94 ERA to go along with a 1-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Tigers were a 9-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 135 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 9-5 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 135 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 60-56 SU
Minnesota is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 51-63 SU
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota at Philadelphia Friday, August 11
Detroit at Boston Friday, August 11