Tigers-Twins Preview

The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at The Metrodome. Righthander Armando Galarraga will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Galarraga is 12-4 this season with a 3.05 ERA. It'll be ace Francisco Liriano toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Lefthander Liriano is 4-3 with a 3.45 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Tigers were clipped 7-1 by the Angels in Thursday's rubber match as +145 underdogs. The eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Curtis Granderson homered in a losing effort for the Tigers. Kenny Rogers was tagged for six runs in just two innings in the loss. The Twins were swept away in their three-game series with the Blue Jays as they lost 9-0 in Thursday's finale. The game was listed as a pick'em, while the nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5). Denard Span went 2-for-4 at the plate in the loss for Minnesota. Kevin Slowey surrendered three runs off 10 hits over 5 2-3 innings in a losing effort. Current streak: Minnesota has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 67-73 SU Minnesota: 77-63 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Minnesota are 5-5 After playing LA Angels are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Minnesota most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Detroit are 6-4 After playing Toronto are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing on the road against Minnesota Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home Next up: Minnesota home to Detroit, Saturday, September 6