Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction 8-8-23 MLB Picks
The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers clash Tuesday in game 2 of an MLB series at Comerica Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Twins look to build on their 5-game winning streak. The Twins now have a 5.5 game lead in the AL Central. The Twins pitching staff is 5th in ERA (3.83), 1st in WHIP (1.18) and 1st in quality starts (57). The Twins offense is 17th in runs per game (4.47), 21st in batting average (.239) and 8th in homers (155). Carlos Correa leads the Twins with 89 hits and 52 RBI, while Donovan Solano and Max Kepler have combined for 141 hits and 68 RBI. Sonny Gray gets the ball, and he is 5-4 with a 3.18 ERA and 123 strikeouts this season. Gray is 4-1 with a 2.64 ERA and 48 strikeouts in his career against the Tigers.
Minnesota Twins Team Facts
- The Twins have lost five of their last six games as road favourites against the Tigers following a road win.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against American League opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last six games as favourites against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as favourites against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 7 innings in five of their last six games as road favourites against AL Central opponents.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Willi Castro ranks 6th in the league in Steals (28) this season.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Tigers look to play spoiler despite losing 9 of their last 12 games. The Tigers are now 10 games out of the AL Central race. The Tigers pitching staff is 22nd in ERA (4.54), 10th in WHIP (1.27) and 29th in quality starts (24). The Tigers' offense is 28th in runs per game (3.90), 28th in batting average (.232) and 28th in homers (103). Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 94 hits and 59 RBI, while Javier Baez and Riley Greene have combined for 178 hits and 74 RBI. Eduardo Rodriguez gets the ball, and he is 7-5 with a 2.96 ERA and 96 strikeouts this season. Rodriguez is 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 53 strikeouts in his career against the Twins.
Detroit Tigers Team Facts
- The Tigers have lost each of their last nine Tuesday games.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Tuesday night games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last 10 night games.
- The Tigers have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven night games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Tigers ranks 29th in the league for RBI's this season (423).
- The Detroit Tigers ranks 29th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.368).
- The Minnesota Twins ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1088).
- The Minnesota Twins ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1171).
Randy’s Pick
The Twins are playing some of their most consistent ball over the last couple of weeks, and they should keep things going with Gray on the mound. Gray has been sharp this season with his 3.18 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Eduardo Rodriguez has been fabulous this season, but he has one of the worst offenses in the league backing him up. You can argue the hot Twins should be bigger favorites here. There's no value with the Tigers at this price. Give me the Twins.
