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Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers
The Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Ervin Santana in this game. Santana has a 0-0 record and a 6.14 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jordan Zimmermann who starts for the Tigers. Right hander Zimmermann is 4-4 with a 4.42 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -129-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Tigers were a 6-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -208 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 53-61 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 47-68 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Detroit Saturday, August 11