Twins vs. Tigers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/23/2022

The Minnesota Twins (25-16) roll into Monday’s matchup with the Detroit Tigers (14-26) looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:40 PM ET with the Twins listed as -182 favorites on the moneyline. Chris Archer will get the ball for Minnesota while Detroit counter with Elvin Rodriguez.

Twins vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Tigers

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+158) and Over (8.5)

Twins vs. Tigers Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Chris Archer
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Elvin Rodriguez
• Game Day: Monday, May 23, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Chris Archer

• The Twins are sending Archer (0-1) to the mound to make his eighth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 4.10 ERA and 24 strikeouts through 26 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the righty tossed four innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
• In seven games this season, the 33-year-old has put up a 4.10 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .228 to his opponents.
• Archer does not have a quality start so far this season.
• Archer is yet to go five or more innings in any of his seven starts (he’s averaging 3 2/3 innings per appearance).
• He will face a Tigers offense that ranks 29th in MLB with 281 total hits (on a .218 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .314 (30th in MLB) with 21 total home runs (30th in MLB).

Tigers Starter Elvin Rodriguez

• The Tigers will send out Rodriguez for his first start of the season.
• The 24-year-old righty will start for the first time this year after pitching in relief once.
• He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of 13.50, a 1 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.875.
• The Twins have scored 178 runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB. They are batting .244 for the campaign with 41 home runs, 11th in the league.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have entered the game as favorites 24 times this season and won 18, or 75%, of those games.
• Minnesota has entered three games this season favored by -182 or more, and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.5% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 17 of 41 chances this season.
• In 41 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 20-21-0 ATS.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 28 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (32.1%) in those games.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win three times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +158 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 38.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 11 of their 40 opportunities.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 17-23-0 against the spread this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Twins best hitter thus far this season is Max Kepler, who’s hitting at a team-leading .260 clip along with five homers and 18 RBI.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Kepler is 59th in home runs and 78th in RBI.
• Kepler has collected a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with a double, five walks and three RBI.
• Byron Buxton has put his power on display as he paces his team with 11 home runs.
• Luis Arraez has five doubles, a home run and 18 walks while hitting .336.
• Arraez has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with two doubles, five walks and four RBI.
• Jorge Polanco has been productive as he leads his team with 24 RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Miguel Cabrera paces the Tigers with 15 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .276.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Cabrera is 134th in home runs and 119th in RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario has six doubles, a triple, three home runs and nine walks while batting .196.
• Candelario is 134th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 164th in RBI.
• Javier Baez has six doubles, three home runs and five walks while hitting .207.
• Jonathan Schoop has four doubles, three home runs and seven walks while batting .161.

Betting Tips for Twins vs. Tigers

After analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +158. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.