Tigers vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 12

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 6:02 p.m. ET

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Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers face the Minnesota Twins on Friday at Comerica Park. Pablo Lopez will start for Minnesota, with first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Tigers as -120 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Twins +101 moneyline odds. Detroit is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the contest has been set at 7.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Twins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Tigers vs. Twins Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Tigers vs. Twins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 4, Twins 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 50%, Twins 50%

Tigers vs. Twins Betting Insights

• The Tigers have been favorites in six games this season and won four (66.7%) of those contests.
• Detroit has a record of 4-2 when favored by -120 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Twins have been chosen as underdogs in four games this year and have walked away with the win one time (25%) in those games.
• Minnesota has a win-loss record of 1-2 when favored by +101 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

MIN 2 · DET 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Minnesota Twins

MIN

+1.5

+100

O 7

Detroit Tigers

DET

-1.5

-120

U 7

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene paces the Tigers in home runs (three) and runs batted in (five).
• In all of the majors, Greene is 15th in homers and 123rd in RBI.
• Greene has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Mark Canha is batting .206 with two doubles, two home runs and five walks.
• Canha ranks 45th in home runs in baseball, and 148th in RBI.
• Colten Keith paces the Tigers with a team-high batting average of .222.
• Gio Urshela is batting .387 with two doubles.
• Urshela is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles and two RBI.

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Twins Player Insights

• Alex Kirilloff leads the Twins with a .324 batting average.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Kirilloff ranks 115th in home runs and 194th in RBI.
• Carlos Correa is hitting .324 to lead the lineup.
• Correa is currently 115th in homers and 148th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Edouard Julien leads the Twins with three long balls.
• Ryan Jeffers has driven in a team-leading five runs batted in.

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