Minnesota Twins (47-37) vs Detroit Tigers (38-46)
Game Info: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 8:10 pm (Target Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Minnesota Twins -105 / Detroit Tigers -105 — Over/Under:
The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins meet Wednesday in MLB action from Target Field. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
The Detroit Tigers recent form and player performance
The Minnesota Twins recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Minnesota Twins
Recent betting trends in games played between the Tigers and Twins
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Tigers vs Twins game
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
In their weekend series, the Tigers had some trouble with the Los Angeles Angels. Detroit lost the first three games of that set 5-0, 5-2 and 6-5 before halting the sweep on a 7-6 Sunday victory. On Tuesday versus the Twins, the Tigers took a 5-3 loss. Starter Tarik Skubal had 6.0 innings with three earned runs.
In the starter role for Wednesday’s game, the Tigers are going with Jack Flaherty. So far this year Flaherty is 5-5 with a 3.24 ERA in 15 starts. Flaherty has a 47-39 career record with a 3.69 ERA in 146 games (140 starts).
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
Over on the Twins’ side, they took on the Seattle Mariners in their last set. After a 3-2 loss Friday, Minnesota came back with wins 5-1 and 5-3 to take the series. In the Tuesday game, the Twins came back from a 3-2 deficit quickly on the way to the victory. Simeon Woods Richardson managed 5.2 innings and three earned in the starter role.
David Festa will take the mound for the start on Wednesday for the Twins. In his lone start this year (the first start of his career) Festa went 5.0 innings with five earned and two Ks.
Tigers vs Twins Pick Injury Notes
Tigers SP Casey Mize will undergo further tests on his left leg.
Twins SP Chris Paddack (forearm) threw a bullpen session Sunday.
Total Runs Facts
- Four of the Tigers’ last five night games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Twins’ last five home games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last three home games.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Twins’ last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Miranda has recorded at least one hit in each of the Twins’ last nine games against AL Central opponents.
- Max Kepler has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Byron Buxton has hit a home run in four of his last seven appearances.
- Byron Buxton has scored at least one run in nine of his last 10 appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Byron Buxton has recorded a Double in five of his last six appearances against AL opponents.
- Jose Miranda has recorded at least one total base in each of the Twins’ last nine games against AL Central opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Twins at Target Field.
- Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine Wednesday appearances against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six road appearances against the Twins.
- Spencer Torkelson has hit at least one home run in each of his last three appearances at Target Field against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Spencer Torkelson has scored at least one run in four of his last five appearances at Target Field against opponents that held a winning record.
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last five appearances at Target Field against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
I’ll stay with the Tigers. Flaherty does need a better outcome than his last start, however. On June 27 he gave up five earned on seven hits and a walk during a loss to the Angels. Prior to that however, Flaherty was 2-0 with 10.2 innings and just one earned on eight hits and three walks over his previous two starts.
On Tuesday the Tigers had one big inning but otherwise faltered offensively on five team hits. The bullpen wasn’t great either (2.0 innings; two earned); it was an all-around rough day. Detroit needs a good bounce-back in game two.