Twins vs Tigers Prediction - MLB Picks 8/10/23

Detroit Tigers (50-63) vs Minnesota Twins (60-55)

Game Info: Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 1:10 pm (Comerica Park)

Reese Olson (1-5) (4.94) vs Kenta Maeda (3-6) (4.22)

Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers +125 / Minnesota Twins -150 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers face off on Thursday in an MLB showdown at Comerica Park. The Tigers have won two of the first three games this series.

Twins Continue to Confuse

The Minnesota Twins have been one of the most confusing teams in the MLB so far. After so much success against the Arizona Diamondbacks over the weekend, the Twins pitching has struggled against the Tigers and that has led to the losses. On Wednesday the Twins gave up nine runs and that led to the four run defeat. Joey Gallo hit a home run and that was a bright spot as he has struggled this season. The Twins are averaging 4.44 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.03 runs per game. Byron Buxton is dealing a hamstring injury and is out for a while. On the mound for the Twins will be Kenta Maeda who sits with a 3-6 record and an ERA of 4.22.

Twins Betting Trends

The Twins have lost each of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents following a loss.
The Twins have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against American League opponents.
The Twins have trailed after 7 innings in six of their last seven games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Twins' last three games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games as favorites against AL Central opponents.

Tigers Offense Getting Hot

The Tigers offense is heating up and over the last two games they have scored 15 runs total. Spencer Torkelson finished with two hits, three runs, and two RBIs on Wednesday. The Tigers finished with 17 hits and seven runs. The Tigers are averaging 3.92 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.85 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the pitching is ranked 21st. On the mound for the Tigers will be Reese Olson who sits with a 1-5 record and an ERA of 4.94.

Tigers Betting Trends

The Tigers have lost nine of their last 10 home games against American League opponents following a win.
The Tigers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight day games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
The Tigers have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
The Tigers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Tigers' last four home games.

Twins and Tigers Facts

The Detroit Tigers ranks 28th in the league for home runs this season (106).
The Detroit Tigers ranks 28th in the league for RBI's this season (434).
The Minnesota Twins ranks 3rd in the league for walks allowed this season (313).
The Minnesota Twins are one of only 4 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.

Shane’s Free Pick

The run support hasn’t always been there this season for Reese Olson and it’s not going to be any different here. Maeda has been lights out heading into this game and the Tigers offense is going to have some major issues getting any type of offense going here. This will be an easy victory for the Twins. Back the Twins -1.5.