The Minnesota Twins (4-6) will visit the Detroit Tigers (7-4), Friday at 6:40 PM ET, in a battle of AL Central rivals.
The Twins (+105 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Tigers (-123). The Tigers will start Tarik Skubal (1-0) versus the Twins and Pablo Lopez (1-1).
The Tigers were vicotrious 5-3 over the Pirates Friday in their last Game. Shelby Miller was named the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run, while Kerry Carpenter went 1-for-1 with an RBI to lead them offensively.
The Twins defeated the Dodgers 3-2 Friday. Edouard Julien led the way offensively after going 3-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI, and Kody Funderburk got the win, pitching 2/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
Before this Tigers vs. Twins showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:17 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Tigers (-123, bet $123 to win $100)
- Underdog: Twins (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
- Over/under: 7
Tigers vs. Twins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, April 12, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have been favorites in six games this season and won four (66.7%) of those contests.
- Detroit has entered six games this season favored by -123 or more and is 4-2 in those contests.
- The Tigers have a 55.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in four of its 11 games with a total this season.
- The Tigers are 4-6-0 ATS in their 10 games with a spread this season.
Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)
- The Tigers are sending Skubal (1-0) to the mound to make his third start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Friday against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In two appearances this season, he has put up a 2.92 ERA and averages 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .159 against him.
- Skubal is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He meets a Twins offense that ranks 29th in the league with 29 runs while batting .184 as a unit. It has a collective .325 slugging percentage (28th in MLB action) and has hit a total of nine home runs (28th in MLB).
- The 27-year-old ranks 38th in ERA (2.92), seventh in WHIP (.730), and seventh in K/9 (10.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers’ nine home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.
- Hitters for Detroit have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .330 this season.
- The Tigers’ .218 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
- Detroit has scored 38 runs (just 3.5 per game) this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- The Tigers have the 25th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.292).
- Detroit ranks 11th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have won in one of the four contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Minnesota has a mark of 1-2 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in three of its 10 opportunities.
- The Twins have an against the spread mark of 4-5-0 in nine games with a line this season.
Pablo Lopez (Twins probable starter)
- Lopez (1-1) gets the start for the Twins, his third of the season.
- His last appearance was on Thursday, April 4 against the Cleveland Guardians, when the righty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
- In two games this season, he has compiled a 2.84 ERA and averages 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .217 against him.
- Lopez has one quality start under his belt this season.
- Lopez will aim to last five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
- He meets a Tigers offense that ranks 27th in the league with 38 total runs scored while batting .218 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .330 slugging percentage (27th in MLB play) and has hit a total of nine home runs (28th in the league).
- This season, the 28-year-old ranks 37th in ERA (2.84), 19th in WHIP (.868), and 62nd in K/9 (6.4) among qualifying pitchers.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins have hit nine home runs this season, the third-lowest total in MLB action.
- This season, Minnesota is slugging .325, the third-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Twins have the worst batting average in the league (.184).
- Minnesota is the second-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 2.9 runs per game (29 total).
- The Twins’ .285 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in the majors.
