Tigers vs. Twins Pick
Will the Minnesota Twins avoid another setback at home tonight when they host the Detroit Tigers at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Twins are favored at home tonight, as they are getting odds of -115 to win. The Tigers are listed with a money line of -105 today, while the over/under total has been set at 10.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup for tonight has Jordan Zimmerman (6-7, 5.58 ERA) on the mound for Detroit to face Kyle Gibson (5-8, 6.29) of the Twins. Zimmerman has been hot-and-cold, mixing good starts with bad. He is coming off a good one, allowing just one run in 6.2 innings against the Royals. This season he has 74 strikeouts with 30 walks and a 1.49 WHIP. Gibson has struggled most of the season and he has allowed 11 runs over his last 10 innings of work. This year Gibson has 57 strikeouts with 42 walks and a 1.76 WHIP.
The Tigers opened the series on Friday with a 6-3 win in Minnesota. The Tigers have now won three straight meetings with the Twins. Detroit is 44-51 on the season and 19-30 on the road while the Twins are 48-47 overall and 22-30 at home.
Minnesota got a disappointing start from their ace, Ervin Santana on Friday. He allowed five runs over just 3.1 innings to take his seventh loss of the season. Anibal Sanchez allowed three runs over 5.2 innings to get his second win of 2017. Victor Martinez had a surprising power surge in the win, hitting two home runs while driving in three to lead the Tigers. Miguel Sano had a pair of hits and drove in his 67th run of the season to lead Minensota.
The Tigers are a strange team. They win games you don’t expect them to and then lose the ones they should win. Miguel Cabrera was injured in last night’s game, so Detroit will be without him tonight, which impacts their ability to score. Gibson isn’t a good pitcher, but neither is Zimmerman. I think the Twins will get back on track tonight and find a way to grab a win over an inconsistent team.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MINNESOTA TWINS -115