Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 71-81 Detroit Tigers play host to the 78-74 Minnesota Twins tonight in MLB action on the grass of Comerica Park, Sept 25, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:08PM ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Twins -103/Tigers -107
Total Line: 9
Pitching Matchup
Mike Pelfrey (R) W/L 6-10 WHIP 1.45 ERA 4.16
Matt Boyd (L) W/L 1-5 WHIP 1.60 ERA 7.40
Minnesota was a 6-3 loser to Cleveland yesterday concluding their homestand with a 4-6 record. Detroit was a 7-4 winner over the White Sox on Thursday. They are 4-3 on their homestand and 6-3 in their last 9 games.
The Twins have a 5-4 lead in the last 9 encounters between these two AL Central rivals in 2015.
Pelfrey was a 5-2 loser to the Angels in his last start. He went 6 innings and allowed 4 runs. He has 12 Q starts on the year and is winless in his last 6 starts. He has 1 win in his last 17 starts.
Boyd received his 3rd-straight no decision in his last outing, a 6-5 win over Kansas City. He lasted 6 innings, yielded 2 runs and struck out 6 for his 3rd Q start in 10 starts on the season.
This will be Minnesota’s first look at Boyd.
Detroit OF Anthony Gose is 5-12 (.417) against Pelfrey with an RBI and 2 steals while SS Jose Iglesias is 4-10 (.400). OF Rajai Davis is 3-8 (.375) vs. the veteran right-hander while OF J.D. Martinez is 3-9 (.333).
Minnesota at Detroit Betting Trends
Minnesota is 3-6 straight up in their last 9 games overall.
The Twins are 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games against Detroit.
The game total has gone under in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 road games against Detroit.
The Tigers are 6-3 straight up in their last 9 games.
Detroit is 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games at home against the Twins.
Injury Report
MINNESOTA TWINS
Ricky Nolasco P 60-Day Disabled List
Ryan Pressly P 60-Day Disabled List
DETROIT TIGERS
Joe Nathan P 60-Day Disabled List
Anibal Sanchez P 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Pick (Moneyline)
Minnesota: 80%
Detroit: 20%
Free MLB Pick
Not much to like with either starter, but Minnesota needs the win to stay in the playoff race and they are at least putting some runs on the board. The Twins have put three or more runs on the board in nine of their last ten games while the Tigers scored three or fewer in four straight before breaking out for seven in their latest.
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