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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Target Field.
Left hander Ryan Carpenter will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Carpenter is 0-1 this season with a 6.39 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kohl Stewart who starts for the Twins. Right hander Stewart is 0-1 with a 6.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -157-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 10.
Minnesota was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -176 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Twins on August 17. Bettors who backed the Twins at -176 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 50-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 58-63 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota Sunday, August 19