The Detroit Tigers play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins. Detroit is 41-62 following its 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Tigers have lost two straight and seven of the last 10. Detroit is fourth in the American League Central, 13 games behind the first-place Twins.
Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .277 to lead Detroit and has team highs in hits with 87 and on-base percentage .326. Shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 39. On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers will send Matt Manning to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 4 Ks and 0 BBS.
Minnesota is 53-48 following its 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Minnesota managed only four hits against four San Diego pitchers. Minnesota lost two out of three to San Diego and the Twins have lost four out of the last five. Minnesota leads the American League Central but by only one game over the second-place Cleveland Guardians.
First baseman Luis Arraez is batting .333 to lead Minnesota and has team highs in hits with 112 and on-base percentage at .403. Center fielder Byron Buxton is the leader in home runs with 26 and second baseman Jorge Polanco is the leader in RBIs with 49. On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins will send Chris Archer to the mound. The right-hander is 2-5 with a 4.04 ERA, 54 Ks and 37 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Detroit is 5-15 in the last 20
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Tigers last 5
- Minnesota is 1-4 in its last 5
- The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Twins last 8
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