Twins at Tigers 8/30/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Aug. 30, 2019
TV: FSN
Latest Odds : DET -310 O/U 9.5
The Minnesota Twins visit Comerica Park on Friday to open a three-game series against American League Central rival the Detroit Tigers. The Twins won their fourth straight on Wednesday by defeating the Chicago White Sox 8-2. Jonathan Schoop belted a pair of home runs and knocked in four while Mitch Garver went yard as well as the Twins maintained a 3 ½-game lead atop the AL Central.
Detroit lost its ninety-first game on Wednesday after falling to the Cleveland Indians 4-2. Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmerman gave up just two runs over six innings. Reliever Buck Farmer absorbed the loss after allowing a solo home run in the eighth. Detroit’s Dawal Lugo homered in the fifth and Willi Castro hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth for Detroit’s only other run.
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Jorge Polanco is leading Minnesota with a .295 batting average and in hits with 155. Max Kepler is the Minnesota team leader in home runs with 35 and in RBIs with 87. Minnesota has a .271 batting average while opponents are batting .255. On Friday, the Twins will send Kyle Gibson to the mound. The right-hander is 12-6 with an ERA of 4.49, 141 Ks and 45 BBs.
Miguel Cabrera leads Detroit in batting with a .279 average, in RBIs with 50 and hits with 118. Brandon Dixon is the team leader in home runs with 14. Detroit is averaging .237 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .270. On Friday, the Tigers will send Drew VerHagen to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with an ERA of 6.31, 34 Ks and 17 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Minnesota is 4-0 in its last 4
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Twins last 5 on the road
Detroit is 14-52 in its last 66
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Tigers last 6
Free Betting Pick: Detroit Tigers -310
Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson is 1-2 in his last 3 starts while the Twins are 1-3 over that stretch. The right-hander has allowed 17 earned runs over the last 21.1 innings pitched. Gibson defeated the Tigers on August 24, but allowed 4 runs and 10 hits over just 5.1 innings. In contrast, Drew VerHagen has won each of his last 2 starts for Detroit allowing 3 runs in 11.0 innings with 14 Ks and 2 BBs. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 6-4