Tigers-Twins Preview

The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at The Metrodome.
Righthander Armando Galarraga will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Galarraga is 12-4 this season with a 3.05 ERA.
It’ll be ace Francisco Liriano toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Lefthander Liriano is 4-3 with a 3.45 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers were clipped 7-1 by the Angels in Thursday’s rubber match as +145 underdogs. The eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Curtis Granderson homered in a losing effort for the Tigers. Kenny Rogers was tagged for six runs in just two innings in the loss.
The Twins were swept away in their three-game series with the Blue Jays as they lost 9-0 in Thursday’s finale. The game was listed as a pick’em, while the nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Denard Span went 2-for-4 at the plate in the loss for Minnesota. Kevin Slowey surrendered three runs off 10 hits over 5 2-3 innings in a losing effort.
Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 67-73 SU
Minnesota: 77-63 SU
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit’s last 12 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to Detroit, Saturday, September 6

 

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