Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction and Betting Odds August 3

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WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Wednesday’s Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers clash at Target Field. The Twins still lead the AL Central but both the White Sox and Guardians are two games or less behind. The Tigers sit 13 games back in the division.

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Wednesday, August 3	MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars
Moneyline:	Minnesota Twins -235 vs Detroit Tigers +192
Runline:	Twins -1.5 (-105) / Tigers +1.5 (-155)
Total:	8.5 Runs (Over -110 / Under -110)
Game Time:	1:10pm ET / 10:10am PT
Where:	Target Field in Minneapolis, MN
Weather:	90 Degrees / Clear

Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Analysis

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins play the rubber match of a three game series from Target Field on Wednesday afternoon.

The Tigers evened the series with a three run 7th inning rally that resulted in a 5-3 victory. The Twins will look to keep the lead in the head-to-head season series as they currently lead 7-6.

Detroit will turn to the southpaw Tyler Alexander, while Minnesota sends the righty Joe Ryan to the bump. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 PM EST/10:10 PST.

Twins Make Moves To Improve

The new look Minnesota Twins hope to bounce back from last night’s 5-3 loss. Starter Chris Archer only lasted 4.1 innings while allowing two runs and striking out eight.

Griffin Jax was the pitcher of record as he gave up three earned runs in only a third of an inning. Jake Cave went 2 for 3 with a double and Mark Contreras hit a solo blast.

Minnesota made some noise at the deadline as they added starter Tyler Mahle, closer Jorge Lopez, reliever Michael Fulmer and catcher Sandy Leon. The Twins are looking to make a playoff run as they currently lead the American League Central by one game over the Cleveland Guardians.

They have a potent offensive attack as they rank 5th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. Joe Ryan takes the mound for Minnesota in the midst of a solid campaign. He is 7-4 on the season with a 3.78 ERA.

However he was absolutely hammered last time out with 10 runs allowed in 4.2 innings, including a staggering five homeruns. Ryan has thrived against the lifeless Tigers lineup this season, going 2-0 with only one run allowed across 12.2 innings of work.

Toothless Tigers

The Detroit Tigers have been downright pathetic at the plate this season as they rank dead last in runs scored and OPS. However they did come out on top with a 5-3 win over the division leading Minnesota Twins last night.

Rookie outfielder Riley Greene went 2 for 5 with a double and two RBI from the leadoff spot. Matt Manning held the Twins to three runs across five innings of work.

With a 42-63 record the Tigers were obviously sellers at the deadline, parting ways with reliever Michael Fulmer and outfielder Robbie Grossman.

Tyler Alexander will serve as the opener for Detroit as he hasn’t pitched past the 4th inning since early April. Advanced metrics say regression is due as he has an ERA of 4.10 and an xERA of 4.97. He did throw three scoreless innings against this Twins team just last month.

Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction

The Minnesota Twins are heavy favorites with a money line set at -210, while the Detroit Tigers sit at +180 with a total of 8.5. The Twins obviously have the more potent offensive attack and they have crushed left handed pitching of late.

They rank 4th ISO and 8th in OPS against lefties in the last 30 days. Joe Ryan has been dominant against Detroit this season but his last start was concerning to say the least. The Tigers bullpen ranks 3rd in ERA and the Twins 13th, however they did add Fulmer.

Let’s focus on the mismatch with Twins bats against the southpaw Alexander and keep the pens out of it. Take the Minnesota team total over 2.5 in the first five innings.

Prediction: Minnesota Twins F5 (first five innings) Team Total Over 2.5 -105 DK

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Meet the Author

Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.

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