Twins vs. Tigers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/25/2022

The Minnesota Twins (27-16) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Detroit Tigers (14-28) at 1:10 PM ET Wednesday from Target Field. The Twins are favored (-194) by sportsbooks. Dylan Bundy will get the ball for Minnesota while Detroit counter with Rony Garcia.

Twins vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Tigers

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+164) and Over (8)

Twins vs. Tigers Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Dylan Bundy
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Rony García
• Game Day: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Dylan Bundy

• Bundy gets the start for the Twins, his seventh of the season. He is 3-2 with a 5.14 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Wednesday, May 18 against the Oakland Athletics, when the righty went three scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
• The 29-year-old has put up a 5.14 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings across six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .268 to opposing hitters.
• So far this year, Bundy does not have a quality start.
• Bundy heads into the game with four outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• The opposing Tigers offense has the worst slugging percentage (.314) and is last in MLB play with 22 home runs. It has a collective .218 batting average, and is 29th in MLB with 296 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 114 runs.

Tigers Starter Rony García

• Garcia will make his first start of the season for the Tigers.
• The 24-year-old righty will start for the first time this year after pitching in relief eight times.
• He has pitched in eight games this season with an ERA of 2.57, a 5.667 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .714.
• The Twins have scored 185 runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. They have 341 hits, 12th in baseball, with 42 home runs (14th in the league).

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have won 20, or 76.9%, of the 26 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Minnesota has been at least a -194 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 66%.
• Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 43 games with a total this season.
• The Twins are 21-22-0 ATS in their 43 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been underdogs in 30 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (30%) in those contests.
• This year, Detroit has won two of 11 games when listed as at least +164 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 37.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of their 42 opportunities.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 18-24-0 against the spread this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Max Kepler is hitting .256 with six doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.
• Kepler is 46th in home runs and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Luis Arraez has a club-leading .354 batting average.
• Arraez is 268th in homers in the majors, and 195th in RBI.
• Arraez carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .529 with four walks and two RBI.
• Byron Buxton has launched a team-high 11 homers.
• Jorge Polanco has racked up 24 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Polanco has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .222 with four walks and three RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Tigers are lead in runs batted in by Miguel Cabrera with a mark of 16, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .289.
• Among all batters in the majors, Cabrera’s home run total ranks 146th and his RBI tally is 122nd.
• Cabrera carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop has put up a team-best four home runs.
• Among all major league hitters, Schoop ranks 94th in homers and 233rd in RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario is hitting .190 with six doubles, a triple, three home runs and nine walks.
• Javier Baez is batting .208 with seven doubles, three home runs and five walks.

Betting Tips for Twins vs. Tigers

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +164 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.