Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers meet at The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Carl Pavano in this game. Pavano has a 17-11 record and a 3.60 ERA this season. Pavano's opponent in this one will be Jeremy Bonderman. The Tigers righthander has a 4.95 ERA to go along with a 8-9 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jhonny Peralta hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to lead the Tigers over the Twins 10-1 on Friday, as -136 favorites. That game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Justin Verlander whiffed 11 batters and scattered one run over a complete-game victory for the Tigers. Francisco Liriano gave up four hits and two runs over three innings in the loss. Current streak: Team records: Detroit: 78-75 SU Minnesota most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Detroit are 4-6 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a loss are 8-2 Detroit most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Minnesota are 7-3 After playing Minnesota are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road Minnesota is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: YouTube betting videos and sports betting podcasts are all part of the sports betting information on the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. |