The Minnesota Twins (56-45) will visit the Detroit Tigers (51-53), Friday at 6:40 PM ET, in a matchup of AL Central rivals.
The Tigers are an underdog (+142 on the moneyline to win) when they take on the Twins (-170). The starting pitchers are Pablo Lopez (8-7) for the Minnesota Twins, and Keider Montero (1-3) for the Detroit Tigers.
The Twins knocked off the Phillies by a 5-4 score in their last game Wednesday. Max Kepler went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI to lead them offensively while Jhoan Duran picked up the win after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
Yesterday, the Tigers knocked off the Guardians 3-0. Easton Lucas was the winning pitcher after he went two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two. Javier Baez led the Tigers’ offense, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s Twins vs. Tigers action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-170, bet $170 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+142, bet $100 to win $142)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, July 26, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- This season, the Twins have been favored 68 times and won 42, or 61.8%, of those games.
- Minnesota has a record of 20-5 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -170 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 63% chance to win.
- So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 51 of 101 games with a total.
- In 100 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 47-53-0 ATS.
Pablo Lopez (Twins probable starter)
- Lopez gets the start for the Twins, his 21st of the season. He is 8-7 with a 4.86 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 111 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.86, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .244 batting average against him.
- Lopez is trying to secure his 10th quality start of the season in this outing.
- Lopez is aiming for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Tigers offense that ranks 16th in the league with 445 runs while batting .233 as a unit. It has a collective .388 slugging percentage (18th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 108 home runs (18th in MLB).
- In four innings over one appearance against the Tigers this season, Lopez has an 11.25 ERA and a 2.25 WHIP while his opponents are batting .333.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old ranks 63rd in ERA (4.86), 31st in WHIP (1.153), and 10th in K/9 (10.4).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins’ 120 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Minnesota rank fifth in the majors with a combined .426 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
- Minnesota has scored 489 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .324.
- Minnesota ranks eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have been underdogs in 59 games this season and have come away with the win 28 times (47.5%) in those contests.
- This year, Detroit has won one of seven games when listed as at least +142 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 41.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Detroit and its opponents have gone over in 56 of its 104 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 103 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 54-49-0 against the spread.
Keider Montero (Tigers probable starter)
- Montero makes the start for the Tigers, his sixth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 5.97 ERA and 26 strikeouts through 31 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.97, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing batters have a .276 batting average against him.
- Montero is trying to pick up his third quality start of the year in this game.
- Montero is seeking his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per start.
- He has had one appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Twins offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 867 total hits and seventh in MLB action with 489 runs scored. They have the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.426) and are eighth in all of MLB with 120 home runs.
- Montero has a 2.84 ERA and a 1.105 WHIP against the Twins this season in 6 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .250 batting average over one appearance.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers rank 18th in MLB action with 108 total home runs.
- So far this year, Detroit is 18th in baseball, slugging .388.
- The Tigers have the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.233).
- The offense for Detroit is the No. 16 offense in the majors, scoring 4.3 runs per game (445 total runs).
- The Tigers are 27th in baseball with a .298 on-base percentage.
