Minnesota Twins (60-55) vs. Detroit Tigers (50-63)
The Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers 8/9/2023 – The Minnesota Twins are back on the road to revisit Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, to square off in Game 3 of this match-up in an American League Central Division competition versus the home-team Detroit Tigers on Wednesday evening. Minnesota is 60-55 overall after winning six of the last ten contests played and dropped to 27-31 when playing away from home following its recent road loss but stayed on top of the AL Central with 4.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians in second place. The Twins are still effective in scoring runs with a +47 run difference over the season after collecting 510 runs scored to date while yielding 463 this year. The Minnesota Twins will play game 3 of a series after splitting the first two rounds following an embarrassing 0-6 shutout road loss to the Tigers. Minnesota was held scoreless in 9 straight innings and limited to just 6 hits with one error committed while starter Sonny Gray (5-5, 3.18 ERA) took the loss after the right-hander allowed 7 hits and 2 earned runs with 10 strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched on Tuesday. For insightful predictions, explore free MLB expert picks.
Right-handed Pitcher Bailey Ober will be climbing up the hill for his 19th start of the season for the Minnesota Twins and this time against the Detroit Tigers in game 3 of a series on Wednesday. Ober is 6-5 this year with a nice 3.21 ERA, a sterling 1.05 WHlP, and 98 strikeouts in his starts with 91 hits, 18 free walks, and 14 home runs surrendered across 103.2 frames of work this season. The right-hander gave up 2 earned runs and six hits through five innings pitched in his last start. Minnesota allowed an average of 4.0 runs per match ranked 2nd best in the major league.
Twins vs. Tigers Game Info
| When: | Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 6:40 PM ET |
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| Where: | Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan |
| TV: | BSNO |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Bailey Ober (6-5, 3.21 ERA) vs Alex Faedo (2-4, 5.80 ERA)
The Detroit Tigers will continue a homestand while looking for their second straight win in hosting game 3 of a series versus the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday evening. Detroit fell to 50-63 overall after losing three of the last five, raised its home record to 24-33 following its recent home triumph, and placed third in the AL Central with 9 games behind Minnesota in the first place. The Tigers have difficulty scoring runs as they totaled only 443 runs scored to date but dropped 548 for a run difference of -105 over the year. The Detroit Tigers have lost six of the last ten outings played overall but won big time over the division leader Minnesota Twins at 6-0 snapped a two-game losing streak and split the first two installments of a four-game series.
On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers management will send right-hander Alex Faedo to the mound for his 8th start in game 3 of 4 series against the Minnesota Twins. The righty starter is 2-4 on the year with an ERA of 5.80, a solid WHlP at 1.04, and struck out 30 batters while conceding 29 hits, 8 bases on balls, and 7 homers across 35.2 frames of work in his starts. In his last appearance on the mound, Faedo gave one hit and zero runs through 6.0 innings pitched while Detroit allowed an average of 4.9 runs per game.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota Twins -165, MLB Totals: 8.5
The totals went UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 9 contests while the Twins are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches played. The totals went UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 road games played while the Twins are 1-6 straight up in their last 7 outings played versus an opponent in the American League. The Minnesota Twins are 1-4 SU in their last 5 contests against an American League Central Division rival.
Minnesota Twin Betting Trends
The Minnesota Twins are 5-0 in their last 5 contests played.
Minnesota is 5-0 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
The Twins are 28-29 in their road games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Minnesota Twins’ last 5 outings.
Detroit Tigers Betting Trends
The Detroit Tigers are 2-3 in their last 5 games played.
Detroit is 2-3 in their last 5 outings against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Tigers’ last 5 contests.
The totals went OVER in 31 of the Detroit Tigers’ last 56 home matches.
The Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers 8/9/2023 Betting Picks
The totals went UNDER in 5 of the Minnesota Twins’ last 7 outings when playing on the road versus the Detroit Tigers while the Twins are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches. The totals went under in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 contests when playing at home against Minnesota. The Detroit Tigers are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games and 2-6 straight up in their last 8 home matches.
The Minnesota Twins have been dominant in playing against an opponent in the American League this season. The Twins played much better baseball versus the Tigers over the course of the season while Detroit batters have not been a reliable team all season long. The visiting Minnesota team will dominate this game on Wednesday. For valuable insights, consider exploring free sports picks.
Free Pick and Prediction: Minnesota Twins will win 6-3