Twins vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 16

Updated Aug. 16, 2023 1:00 p.m. ET

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The Detroit Tigers and Kerry Carpenter take the field against Max Kepler and the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday at Target Field. Bookmakers list the Twins as -171 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Tigers +145 moneyline odds to win. Minnesota is a 1.5-run favorite (at +121 odds). An 8-run over/under is listed for this contest.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Kenta Maeda (3-7), and Reese Olson (2-5) taking the ball for the Detroit Tigers.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Twins-Tigers game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Twins vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How to Watch on TV: BSN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Twins	-171	+145	8	-110	-110	-1.5	+121	-144

Twins vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Twins 5, Tigers 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Twins 57%, Tigers 43%

Twins vs. Tigers Betting Insights

This season, the Twins have been favored 81 times and won 48, or 59.3%, of those games.
This season Minnesota has won 12 of its 19 games, or 63.2%, when favored by at least -171 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 63.1% chance to win.
The Tigers have won in 41, or 41.4%, of the 99 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Detroit has been victorious 20 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 40.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

The Twins have a 4-3 record across the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Twins are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.9
HR	18
ERA	4.08
K/9	9.7

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Twins Player Insights

Carlos Correa comes into Wednesday's game as the Twins top run producer, collecting 54 RBI while launching 15 home runs in 2023. His .231 average is also best on the squad.
Including all MLB batters, Correa ranks 123rd in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage, and 98th in slugging.
Correa carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .324 with two doubles, three home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
Kepler has 12 doubles, 19 home runs and 25 walks while batting .239.
Donovan Solano has 22 doubles, four home runs and 34 walks while hitting .284.
Solano has at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .412 with two doubles and a walk.
Edouard Julien has 11 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 33 walks while batting .275.

Twins Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Christian Vázquez	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+190)
Carlos Correa	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+135)
Jorge Polanco	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+330)	0.5 (+150)
Royce Lewis	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+145)
Dónovan Solano	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+195)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Tigers had a record of 5-5.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
The Tigers have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	15
ERA	4.03
K/9	8.6

Tigers Player Insights

Spencer Torkelson paces the Tigers in home runs (19) and runs batted in (64).
In all of MLB, Torkelson is 42nd in homers and 42nd in RBI.
Carpenter has 11 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 21 walks while batting .282.
Carpenter ranks 89th in homers and 147th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
Riley Greene is hitting .303 with 18 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks.
Matt Vierling paces the Tigers with a team-high batting average of .271.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Andy Ibáñez	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+190)
Matt Vierling	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+175)
Spencer Torkelson	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+265)	0.5 (+115)
Akil Baddoo	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+230)
Miguel Cabrera	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+215)

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