The Minnesota Twins open a two-game series on the road Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. Minnesota is 50-44 following its 11-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox last Sunday prior to the All Star game break. Minnesota has lost three of the last four, but the Twins remain first in the American League Central, two games ahead of the second-place Cleveland Guardians.
Luis Arraez is batting .338 to lead Minnesota and the first baseman has team highs in hits with 104 and on-base percentage at .411. Center fielder Byron Buxton is the leader in home runs with 23 and second baseman Jorge Polanco is the leader in RBIs with 48. On Saturday, the Minnesota Twins will send Joe Ryan to the mound. The right-hander is 6-3 with an ERA of 2.99, 66 Ks and 22 BBs. Discover who else is playing on Saturday by checking out our completely free MLB daily picks.'
Detroit is 38-56 following a split of a doubleheader with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Detroit won the opening game of the doubleheader 7-2 but lost the nightcap 5-0. The Tigers have lost five of the last six and nine of the last 11. Detroit is fourth in the American League Central, 12 games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.
Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .285 to lead Detroit and has team highs in hits with 82 and on-base percentage at .326. Shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in home runs with nine and RBIs with 35. On Saturday, the Detroit Tigers will send Michael Pineda to the mound. The right-hander is 2-5 with a 5.22 ERA, 20 Ks and 6 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Minnesota is 3-7 in its last 10
- The OVER has cashed in each of the Twins last 5 on the road
- Detroit is 1-5 in its last 6
- The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Tigers last 7 versus Minnesota
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