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The Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Comerica Park.
Righthander Carl Pavano will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Pavano is 6-9 this season with a 4.55 ERA.
It'll be Brad Penny toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Righthander Penny is 8-9 with a 4.99 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Tigers on August 16. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -280 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
Minnesota: 53-68 SU
Detroit: 65-57 SU
Minnesota: 53-68 SU
Detroit: 65-57 SU
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Cleveland are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Cleveland are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to NY Yankees, Thursday, August 18
Detroit home to Cleveland, Friday, August 19
Minnesota home to NY Yankees, Thursday, August 18
Detroit home to Cleveland, Friday, August 19
