The Detroit Tigers (8-5) and the Minnesota Twins (4-10) square off in an AL Central battle on Saturday. The Tigers took Game 1 of the series 7-6 on Friday. Detroit goes into this game having won six of their last seven games. Meanwhile, the Twins have dropped two straight contests. Jackson Jobe (0-0, 5.00 ERA) gets the start for Detroit. Chris Paddack (0-1, 14.73 ERA) is on the hill for the Twins.
First pitch from the Target Field is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a -116 favorite on the money line (risk $116 to win $100) in the latest Tigers vs. Twins odds from SportsLine consensus, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 8.5. Before making any Twins vs. Tigers picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Tigers vs. Twins and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Tigers vs. Twins:
- Tigers vs. Twins money line: Minnesota -118, Detroit +100 at FanDuel Sportsbook
- Tigers vs. Twins over/under: 8.5 runs
- Tigers vs. Twins run line: Detroit -1.5 (+158)
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Why the Tigers can cover
Shortstop Zach McKinstry is a sound contact hitter for the Tigers. This season, he’s leading the team in batting average (.350), OBP (.426) and hits (14). The 29-year-old heads into this contest on an eight-game hitting streak. He’s also racked up two RBI in three straight games. Last night, he went 1-of-5 with one base hit and two runs driven in.
First baseman Spencer Torkelson is a poised and patient batter in the plate for Detroit. Torkelson hits .292 with three dingers, seven RBI and .997 OPS. He’s tallied 14 runs and five doubles. On April 8 against the Yankees, Torkelson went 2-of-4 with one double and one run driven in. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Twins can cover
Center Harrison Bader has been able to generate runs consistently thus far for Minnesota. Bader ranks first on the team in home runs (3) and RBI (10). On April 7 versus the Royals, Bader was 2-of-4 with two singles and one RBI.
First baseman Ty France has impressive pitch recognition skills and good contact skills to create hits. He’s hitting .300 with two home runs and seven RBI. The California native is on a five-game hitting streak. In Friday’s loss to the Tigers, France went 3-of-4 with two singles. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Tigers vs. Twins picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 9.3 combined runs, and it says one side of the money line has all the value. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s MLB picks.
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