Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins odds, picks and prediction
The Detroit Tigers (40-49) and Minnesota Twins (37-50) continue a four-game series Saturday with a 2:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Target Field in Minneapolis. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Tigers vs. Twins odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Kyle Funkhouser is the projected starting pitcher for the Tigers. Funkhouser is 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, and 3.7 BB/9 in 31 1/3 IP in one start and 22 relief appearances.
The Tigers figure to "bullpen" Saturday's contest, chopping up the work amongst a relief corps that ranks 27th in the league with a 5.13 ERA.
RHP Bailey Ober is the projected starting pitcher for the Twins. The rookie is 1-1 with a 4.85 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, and 2.7 BB/9 in 29 2/3 IP through seven starts.
The 25-year-old is coming off 5 scoreless innings Monday against the Chicago White Sox. In that start, Ober notched season-highs in pitches (93) and swinging strikes (12).
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Tigers at Twins odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:42 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Tigers +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Twins -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Tigers +1.5 (-135) | Twins -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under: 9.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Prediction
Twins 4, Tigers 3
Money line (ML)
Minnesota is up 2-0 in the series and has taken 5-of-7 from Detroit this season.
The Tigers are just 7-21 in their last 28 games in Minnesota. The Bengals offense is perhaps a bit overvalued after notching a .763 OPS over the two weeks leading up to this series, which was inflated by a .338 batting average on balls in play.
Ober figures as better than his 4.85 surface ERA. The right-hander has logged nice starts against the Astros and White Sox, and he gives the Twins an edge in this contest against the Tigers. However, Ober does expose the Minnesota pen for about 4 innings, so both relief units will loom large in this one.
TAKE THE TWINS (-175).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
With a likable Under here, peg the run line as worthy of attention if a +120 becomes available on the Minnesota side.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Under is 3-1-1 in the last five Detroit-Minnesota games at run-suppressant Target Field. A pitcher's breeze and a play on both bullpens (Detroit's is well rested in all the best parts) make for solid leverage on the UNDER 9.5 (-115).
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