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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Target Field.
Left hander Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Skubal is 11-3 this season with a 2.35 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Bailey Ober who starts for the Twins. Right hander Ober is 4-7 with a 5.22 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on Minnesota at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Detroit was a 1-0 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Detroit at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 70-52 SU
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 56-63 SU
Minnesota is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota Friday, August 15