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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will meet on the field at Target Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Kenta Maeda in this one. Right hander Maeda is 2-4 this season with a 5.76 ERA.
It'll be Bailey Ober toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Ober is 7-4 with a 4.30 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Minnesota was a 9-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as -165 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 9-2 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 150 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 39-47 SU
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 48-38 SU
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
Detroit at Cincinnati Friday, July 5
Minnesota home to Houston Friday, July 5