Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Gibson (3-2) vs. Alfredo Simon (4-1)

The Minnesota Twins head to Comerica Park on Tuesday to take on the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Kyle Gibson for the Twins and Alfredo Simon for the Tigers. The opening line has Minnesota at +140 and Detroit at -150. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Minnesota is 18-13 against the over/under while the Tigers are 16-16.

The Twins come into this game with a 18-14 record, including 6-9 on the road. Kyle Gibson has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 2.97. He's given up 34 hits in 36.1 innings pitched so far and Minnesota is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .261, good for 10th in the league. They also rank 17th in the league in on base percentage at .316 with Trevor Plouffe leading the way at .358.

The Tigers overall record is 19-13 and they are 9-7 at home. Alfredo Simon is currently 4-1 with an ERA of 3.44. He's pitched 36.2 innings thus far and given up 36 hits. Detroit has averaged 3.7 runs in his starts this year. The Tigers are 14th in the league in team ERA at 3.94 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.62. They come into this game batting .272 as a team with an OBP of .342, good for 3rd in the league.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 18-13 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 19-13 against the run line

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 16-16 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 18-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

05/06/15 SS Eduardo Nunez Oblique 15-day DL (5/3)
05/05/15 RF Oswaldo Arcia Hip 15-day DL (5/4)
05/02/15 P Tim Stauffer Ribs 15-day DL (4/30)
04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL (4/30)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Detroit Tigers

05/10/15 SS Jose Iglesias Groin "?" Tuesday vs Minnesota
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee 15-day DL (5/7)
05/08/15 P David Price Ankle left last game, probable next start
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 60-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Guy's Pick: Take the Twins

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