Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Betting Odds & Game Analysis | August 3
The Detroit Tigers visit the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, taking the field at 1:10pm ET on Wednesday August 3rd, 1:10pm ET. The Detroit Tigers are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota and Detroit Betting Info
- Each of the Tigers’ last seven road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The Tigers have lost each of their last six games following a win.
Detroit Tigers Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .227 |
| Team OBP | .285 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.2 |
| Team ERA | 4.03 |
| Team WHIP | 1.27 |
| Starters ERA | 4.87 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.33 |
Key Players for Detroit
- Derek Law: 0.00 ERA, 9.00 K/9, 2.00 WHIP
- Gregory Soto: 2.19 ERA, 9.24 K/9, 1.14 WHIP
- Garrett Hill: 5.89 ERA, 3.81 K/9, 1.35 WHIP
- Jonathan Schoop: .209 Batting Avg, .246 OBP, .314 SLG, .560 OPS, 36 Runs
- Tucker Barnhart: .203 Batting Avg, .259 OBP, .235 SLG, .494 OPS, 8 Runs
- Ednel Báez: .224 Batting Avg, .268 OBP, .384 SLG, .652 OPS, 38 Runs
- Jeimer Candelario: .206 Batting Avg, .269 OBP, .362 SLG, .631 OPS, 33 Runs
- Riley Greene: .241 Batting Avg, .309 OBP, .346 SLG, .655 OPS, 21 Runs
- Victor Reyes: .284 Batting Avg, .310 OBP, .378 SLG, .688 OPS, 11 Runs
- Harold Castro: .276 Batting Avg, .308 OBP, .397 SLG, .705 OPS, 23 Runs
- Jose Cabrera: .271 Batting Avg, .321 OBP, .336 SLG, .657 OPS, 23 Runs
- Akil Baddoo: .143 Batting Avg, .217 OBP, .190 SLG, .407 OPS, 7 Runs
Minnesota Twins Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .251 |
| Team OBP | .321 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.5 |
| Team ERA | 4.04 |
| Team WHIP | 1.24 |
| Starters ERA | 4.19 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.23 |
Key Players for Minnesota
- Trevor Megill: 1.93 ERA, 8.87 K/9, 1.03 WHIP
- Joseph Ryan: 3.78 ERA, 8.41 K/9, 1.11 WHIP
- Jose Miranda: .275 Batting Avg, .318 OBP, .468 SLG, .786 OPS, 25 Runs
- Mark Contreras: .125 Batting Avg, .118 OBP, .313 SLG, .431 OPS, 4 Runs
- Jorge Polanco: .239 Batting Avg, .350 OBP, .418 SLG, .768 OPS, 45 Runs
- Byron Buxton: .220 Batting Avg, .296 OBP, .550 SLG, .846 OPS, 55 Runs
- Giovanny Urshela: .264 Batting Avg, .309 OBP, .426 SLG, .735 OPS, 37 Runs
- Gary Sánchez: .211 Batting Avg, .275 OBP, .387 SLG, .662 OPS, 28 Runs
- Kyle Garlick: .257 Batting Avg, .319 OBP, .514 SLG, .833 OPS, 18 Runs
- Luis Arraez: .329 Batting Avg, .398 OBP, .434 SLG, .832 OPS, 57 Runs
- Carlos Correa: .266 Batting Avg, .344 OBP, .441 SLG, .785 OPS, 45 Runs
In the last 5 matchups between the Twins and Tigers, the Twins won three times and the Tigers won twice. Their most recent matchup on August 2, 2022 ended 5-3 with the Detroit Tigers taking the win.
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