Sunday, July 12, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Shane Greene (4-6) vs. Kyle Gibson (7-6)

The Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers at Target Field on Sunday. The Tigers send Shane Greene to the mound to face Kyle Gibson of the Twins. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +147 and Minnesota at -157. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Tigers, with a 42-44 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 49-35 over/under record. The Twins are 55-32 against the run line and have a 39-41 over/under record. They cover the spread 63% of the time.

The Tigers show up with a 44-42 record, including 22-19 on the road. Shane Greene has an earned run average of 5.82 and is 4-6 so far on the season while having a 1.40 WHIP. The Tigers are 6-7 over his 68 innings pitched and he's also given up 76 hits over that time period. The Tigers are also 7-6 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.04 and they've given up 261 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen while being struck out 198 times and walking 92 times this season. As a team, Detroit has allowed 9.07 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.94 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24.

As a team, Detroit is batting .281, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .271 average away from home. Ranked at 1st in the league in on-base percentage, the Tigers sit at .338 and they hold a .436 team slugging percentage. They rank 1st in baseball with 9.83 hits per game and Yoenis Cespedes leads the team with 98.

Minnesota is 29-16 at home while holding a 47-40 overall record on the season. Kyle Gibson is starting this game 7-6 for the season with an earned run average of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.24. The Twins have a record of 9-8 over the 106.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 98 hits. The Twins are also 6-9 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.76 and they have given up 254 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .253 against the Twins bullpen while being struck out 175 times and walking 78 times this season. As a team, Minnesota has allowed 9.39 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.1 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84.

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .275 average at home. Ranked at 23rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Twins sit at .305 and they hold a .394 team slugging percentage. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.38 hits per game and Joe Mauer leads the team with 87.

The Tigers have committed 44 errors and have combined for 846 assists and 2,326 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 46 errors, accumulating 904 assists and compiling 2,315 put outs.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 49-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 42-44 against the run line so far this season

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 39-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Minnesota Twins are 55-32 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

07/04/15 1B Miguel Cabrera Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/3)
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Minnesota Twins

06/26/15 CF Byron Buxton Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/04/15 P Ricky Nolasco Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1)
05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers

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