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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
The fans at Target Field will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Friday.
The Tigers will trot Drew VerHagen out to the mound in this one. Right hander VerHagen has a 3-2 record and a 6.68 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter VerHagen with Jose Berrios. Right hander Berrios has a 3.37 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Twins were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 155 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Astros on August 22. Bettors who backed the Astros at -515 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 38-87 SU
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 77-50 SU
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota Saturday, August 24