Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/13/24

At 1:10 PM from Comerica Park in Detroit, we have an American League matchup between the Twins and Tigers. Heading into Saturday’s game, the Twins are 4-7 compared to the Tigers at 8-4. Joe Ryan is starting for the Twins, and he is facing off against Kenta Maeda for the Tigers.

Currently, the over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the Twins are the road favorite, with a money line payout of -134. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by BSN.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -134

This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Saturday, April 13th.

HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS TIGERS:

• We have the Twins winning by a score of 4 to 3
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Tigers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 7 runs and like the under

Detroit cruised to an easy 8-2 win over the Twins in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a huge 5th inning, scoring three of their eight runs. As for the Twins, they scored their only two runs in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Tigers were favored at -119 on the money line.

Edouard Julien was one of the few bright spots for the Twins, as he went 2/4 with a home run. Tarik Skubal pitched well for the Tigers, going five innings and striking out five without giving up a run.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Skubal and Pablo Lopez. Skubal got the better of that matchup, as Lopez only went four innings and gave up five earned runs.

Twins Records & Stats

As the Twins are on the road today vs. the Tigers, they are looking to climb closer to the top of the AL Central. Currently, they are 4.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. In their four-game series so far, the Twins are 1-2.

So far, the Twins have been the favorite in seven of their games, and they have gone 3-4 in those contests. At home, they are 1-4 compared to 3-3 on the road.

Minnesota has been a profitable team to back on the run line overall this season, with a 5-6 record. They have been particularly strong on the run line on the road, going 4-2. They are 3-3 on the run line as the favorite and 2-3 as the underdog. Their average run differential in wins is +3.0, while it is -3.9 in losses.

Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs is the lowest of the season for the Twins, who have seen an average line of 8 runs in their games. The over has hit in 4 of their 11 games this season, and their games have averaged 7.0 runs per game. The over has hit in 81.8% of their games, and their games have had an average of 8.2 runs per game. Their last game finished with 10 runs.

Joe Ryan is on the mound for the Twins today, as he is making his 3rd start of the season. He has a no-decision and a loss in his first two starts. In his last outing, he went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs on 5 hits. He did strike out 7 batters, but he did give up a home run.

When it comes to home run projections for the Twins, we have Byron Buxton with the highest chance to go deep, as his odds are 13th best in the league today. Matt Wallner is right behind him with the best odds on the team and 13th in the league. Carlos Santana is 14th in the league in terms of home run projections today. Alex Kirilloff is 3rd on the team and 15th in the league. Carlos Correa is 17th in the league today.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit’s overall record currently sits at 8-4, and the Tigers are a perfect 4-0 against other teams in the AL Central. Looking at the division standings, they are currently one game behind the Guardians and are 3rd in the division standings.

The Tigers come into today’s game on a two-game winning streak, closing out their series with the Pirates with a win and picking up a win in their most recent game vs. the Twins. So far, they have been good on the road, putting together a record of 6-2, and they are just above .500 at 2-2 for games played at home.

The Tigers have been a tough team to gauge on the run line this season, as they are just 5-7 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 4-4, compared to just 1-3 at home. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 4-1, compared to just 1-6 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.5, while it drops to -3.5 in losses.

With an over/under line of 7.5 runs, the Detroit Tigers have seen their games go under the total in three of four contests with this line. On the season, the Tigers have an over/under record of 5-6, with their games averaging 7.2 runs per game. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs per game. In their last game, the Tigers and Twins combined for 10 runs, going over the total of 7 runs.

Kenta Maeda will be making his third start of the season for the Tigers, and he’ll be facing the Twins at home. Maeda has a loss and a no-decision in his first two starts, and in his last outing, he gave up 3 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work.

For the Tigers, we have Kerry Carpenter as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, while Spencer Torkelson has the best odds to hit a home run for the team. In terms of overall home run projections for today’s slate of games, Torkelson comes in at 13th. Gio Urshela has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team, but his odds to hit a home run are 6th on the team and 22nd in today’s games.