| MATCHUP | Detroit Tigers | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Spread | -1.5 104 | +1.5 -126 |
| Moneyline | -175 | +144 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (-120) | Under 6.5 (100) |
| Where | Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| When | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
In this article, we will formulate a Tigers vs Twins Prediction for this MLB matchup on Tuesday, April 7th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Minnesota Twins Preview
The Minnesota Twins have a 4-6 record this season and are sitting in the third place of the AL Central. They have a 2-2 home record and are coming off a 7-3 home win against the Tigers. Their previous three games were a 1-4 home loss, a 1-7 home loss, and a 10-4 home win against the Rays.
The Twins have a .202 batting average this season, .310 OBP and .343 Slugging percentage. Minnesota’s pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. Luke Keaschall is the team’s best hitter with a .231 batting average. Tristan Gray leads the team in RBI with 8, and Matt Wallner adds a team-high 3 home runs.
Taj Bradley (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Twins, and he has a 1-0 record, 0.87 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.
Detroit Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers have a 4-6 record this season and are sitting in the fourth place of the AL Central. They have a 2-5 away record and are coming off a 3-7 road loss against the Twins. They won their previous three home games against the Cardinals by scores of 5-3, 11-6, and 4-0.
The Tigers have a .230 batting average this season, .324 OBP and .362 Slugging percentage. Detroit’s pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. Colt Keith is the team’s best hitter with a .387 batting average. Dillon Dingler leads the team in RBI with 7, and Kerry Carpenter adds a team-high 2 home runs.
Tarik Skubal (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Tigers, and he has a 1-1 record, 0.69 ERA and 0.69 WHIP.
Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins Betting Trends: April 7, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Taj Bradley Record this season: 1-0 ERA: 0.87
- Home Record: 0-0
- Last 5 against Tigers: –
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Tigers have lost nine of their last 10 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The home team has won seven of the Tigers’ last eight games.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Twins have covered the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs against the Tigers.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Tarik Skubal Record this season: 1-1 ERA: 0.69
- Road Record: 1-1
- Last 5 against Twins: 3-0
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last 10 home games following a home win.
- The Tigers have won each of their last 12 games as favorites against AL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games against the Tigers following a home win.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Twins following a road loss.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six home night games.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Twins’ last four games as underdogs against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Tigers’ last six games as favorites against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last seven games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Twins’ last 11 games.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Josh Bell has hit a home run in two of the Twins’ last three games against AL Central opponents.
- Byron Buxton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Matt Wallner ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (3) this season.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Colt Keith has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 11 games against the Twins.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Colt Keith ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.407) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Twins rank 30th in the league for hits this season (55).
- The Twins rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.192).
- The Tigers rank 27th in the league for home runs this season (7).
- The Tigers rank T5th in the league for triples this season (2).
Tigers vs Twins Prediction
Both teams are tied 4-4 in their last 8 meetings but the Twins have won their last two head-to-head meetings in Minnesota.
In this Tigers vs Twins Prediction, the Tigers are coming as -165 road favorites. Skubal takes the mound for the Tigers and he has been outstanding in his two starts this season. Bradley has also just one earned run in his two starts this season, but the Twins have been terrible against left-handed pitching this season, with just 2.9 runs/9 and a measly .173 batting average. On the flip side, the Tigers are better against righties and I expect a bounce-back win today with their ace on the mound. Take the Tigers on the moneyline on the road.