The Minnesota Twins (7-12) and Detroit Tigers (11-10) will clash on Sunday at Target Field, starting at 2:10 PM ET.
The Twins are favored at home (-119) versus the Tigers (+100). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Louie Varland (0-3), and Casey Mize getting the nod for the Detroit Tigers.
Yesterday, the Twins picked up a 4-3 victory over the Tigers, with Bailey Ober (6.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 6 K) registering the win for the Twins. Austin Martin finished 2-for-4 with a double to lead the offensive showing. Reese Olson (5.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 4 K) picked up the loss for the Tigers.
Ahead of watching this Twins vs. Tigers matchup, here is everything you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-119, bet $119 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, April 21, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have been favorites in nine games this season and won five (55.6%) of those contests.
- Minnesota has entered eight games this season favored by -119 or more and is 4-4 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 54.3% chance to win.
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in eight of its 19 games with a total this season.
- The Twins are 7-11-0 ATS in their 18 games with a spread this season.
Louie Varland (Twins probable starter)
- The Twins are sending Varland (0-3) out to make his fourth start of the season. He is 0-3 with an 8.36 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Monday, the righty threw five innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up four earned runs while surrendering 11 hits.
- In three games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 8.36, with 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .369 against him.
- Varland will aim to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.7 innings per outing.
- The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .220 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 157 total hits and 22nd in MLB play with 79 runs scored. It has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.336) and ranks 28th in home runs (14) in all of MLB.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 16 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for Minnesota have combined to rank 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .329 this season.
- The Twins have a team batting average of just .194 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- Minnesota has scored the third-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 66 (3.5 per game).
- The Twins are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .280.
- Minnesota ranks 22nd in strikeouts per game (10.2) among MLB offenses.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have been victorious in five of the 10 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Detroit has a win-loss record of 5-4 when favored by +100 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.
- Detroit’s games have gone over the total in nine of its 21 opportunities.
- The Tigers have an against the spread mark of 9-11-0 in 20 games with a line this season.
Casey Mize (Tigers probable starter)
- Mize (0-0 with a 4.11 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Tigers, his fourth of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, when he went six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In three games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.11, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .246 against him.
- Mize has registered one quality start this year.
- Mize will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.0 frames per outing.
- The opposing Twins offense has a collective .194 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 121 total hits and 28th in MLB action with 66 runs scored. They have the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.329) and are 26th in all of MLB with 16 home runs.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (14).
- This season, Detroit is slugging .336, the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Tigers are 25th in the majors with a .220 batting average.
- The offense for Detroit is the No. 22 offense in MLB, scoring 3.8 runs per game (79 total runs).
- The Tigers’ .296 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.