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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 Reese Olson will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Olson is 0-2 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Bailey Ober. The right hander has a 6.57 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Tigers on April 19. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 135 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 11-9 SU
Minnesota:
Team record: 6-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota Sunday, April 21