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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 Wednesday when they battle at Target Field.
The Tigers will trot Reese Olson out to the mound in this one. Right hander Olson has a 2-5 record and a 4.45 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Kenta Maeda. The right hander has a 3.97 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -185 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Tigers were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 53-66 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 63-58 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at Cleveland Thursday, August 17
Minnesota home to Pittsburgh Friday, August 18