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The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will meet on the field at Target Field on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Max Scherzer in this game. Scherzer has a 10-5 record and a 4.52 ERA this season.
Scherzer's opponent in this one will be Brian Duensing. The Twins lefthander has a 4.05 ERA to go along with a 7-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Detroit was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Twins. They won as -162 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Team records:
Detroit: 52-46 SU
Minnesota: 46-52 SU
Detroit: 52-46 SU
Minnesota: 46-52 SU
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Minnesota is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Minnesota is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Detroit
Next up:
Minnesota home to Detroit, Saturday, July 23
Minnesota home to Detroit, Saturday, July 23