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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.
Right hander Tyson Ross will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Ross is 1-1 this season with a 2.25 ERA.
It'll be Michael Pineda toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Pineda is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 9-6 result against the Mets on April 10. Bettors who backed the Mets at -183 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Detroit was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -131 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 8-5 SU
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 13 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 6-4 SU
Minnesota is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota Sunday, April 14