Two squads on losing streaks — the Detroit Tigers (two straight) and the Minnesota Twins (four straight) — clash on Friday at 8:10 PM ET, at Target Field.
The Tigers (+115 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Twins (-135). The Minnesota Twins will give the start to Joe Ryan (0-1, 2.60 ERA), who is looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.91 ERA).
The Twins lost 4-2 against the Orioles Friday, with Griffin Jax getting credited with the loss. He threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out one. Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-3 with a double to lead the Twins offensively.
Yesterday, the Tigers fell to the Rangers 9-7. Shelby Miller was the losing pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one. Riley Greene led the Tigers’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI.
Ahead of this Twins vs. Tigers showdown, here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
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- Favorite: Twins (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
- Over/under: 7.5
Twins vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, April 19, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 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 seven games this season and won four (57.1%) of those contests.
- Minnesota has played as favorites of -135 or more twice this season and lost both games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in seven of 17 chances this season.
- The Twins are 7-9-0 against the spread this season.
Joe Ryan (Twins probable starter)
- The Twins are sending Ryan (0-1) out for his fourth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 2.60 ERA and 24 strikeouts through 17 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
- In three games this season, the 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.60, with 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .209 against him.
- Ryan is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
- Ryan is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the hill.
- The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .217 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 140 total hits and 23rd in MLB play with 71 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.336) and ranks 28th in home runs (14) in all of MLB.
- In six innings over one appearance against the Tigers this season, Ryan has a 1.50 ERA and a 1.167 WHIP while his opponents are batting .240.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old’s 2.60 ERA ranks 29th, .923 WHIP ranks 14th, and 12.5 K/9 ranks third.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 15 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for Minnesota have combined to rank 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .330 this season.
- The Twins have a team batting average of just .193 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- Minnesota is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 28th with just 58 total runs (3.4 per game) this season.
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .281 this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Minnesota ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 10.3 whiffs per contest.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have been underdogs in eight games this season and have come away with the win four times (50%) in those contests.
- Detroit has been listed as an underdog of +115 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Detroit has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in eight of 19 chances this season.
- In 18 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 7-11-0 against the spread.
Jack Flaherty (Tigers probable starter)
- Flaherty (0-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Tigers, his fourth of the season.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In three games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.91, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .260 against him.
- Flaherty has two quality starts under his belt this year.
- Flaherty is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 innings per start.
- He meets a Twins offense that ranks 28th in the league with 58 total runs scored while batting .193 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .330 slugging percentage (28th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 15 home runs (26th in the league).
- In 6 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Twins this season, Flaherty has a 4.26 ERA and a 1.263 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .240.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers are third-worst in MLB action with 14 home runs.
- This season, Detroit has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.336).
- The Tigers rank 25th in MLB with a .217 batting average.
- Averaging 3.7 runs per game (71 total), Detroit is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Tigers’ .296 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in MLB.
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