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Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers
The Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers will meet on the field at Comerica Park on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kenta Maeda in this game. Maeda has a 0-4 record and a 9.00 ERA this season.
Maeda's opponent in this one will be Joey Wentz. The Tigers left hander has a 6.82 ERA to go along with a 1-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Tigers were a 9-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Red Sox on June 22. Bettors who backed the Twins at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 38-38 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 32-41 SU
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Detroit Saturday, June 24