Twins vs. Tigers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/24/2022

The Minnesota Twins (26-16) will vie for their sixth straight victory when they host the Detroit Tigers (14-27) on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins are listed as -254 favorites by bookmakers, while the Tigers are +204 underdogs. Sonny Gray starts for Minnesota while Beau Brieske is Detroit’s starter for the contest.

Twins vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Tigers

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+204) and Over (8)

Twins vs. Tigers Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Sonny Gray
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Beau Brieske
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Sonny Gray

• Gray makes the start for the Twins, his sixth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA and 25 strikeouts through 20 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• In five games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.48 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .218 to opposing batters.
• Gray is looking to record his second quality start of the season.
• Gray heads into this game with one outing of five or more innings pitched this year.
• The opposing Tigers offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.317) and is last in MLB play with 22 home runs. It has a collective .220 batting average, and is 29th in MLB with 291 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 114 runs.

Tigers Starter Beau Brieske

• Brieske (0-3) will take the mound for the Tigers, his sixth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up six earned runs while allowing nine hits.
• The 24-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 5.13 and 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .235.
• He has one quality starts in five chances this season.
• Brieske will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• The Twins rank 11th in MLB with 183 runs scored this season. They have a .243 batting average this campaign with 42 home runs (11th in the league).

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been favorites in 25 games this season and won 19 (76%) of those contests.
• Minnesota has not been a bigger favorite this season than the -254 moneyline set for this game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 71.8% chance to win.
• So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 42 games with a total.
• The Twins are 20-22-0 against the spread in their 42 chances this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in nine, or 31%, of the 29 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win one times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +204 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 32.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of their 41 opportunities.
• The Tigers are 18-23-0 against the spread in their 41 games that had a posted line this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Max Kepler has six doubles, six home runs and 20 walks while hitting .262.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Kepler is 44th in homers and 41st in RBI.
• Kepler takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with a double, a home run, five walks and seven RBI.
• Luis Arraez has a club-leading .349 batting average.
• Arraez ranks 263rd in homers and 188th in RBI in the majors.
• Arraez carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .556 with two doubles, five walks and four RBI.
• Byron Buxton has a team-best 11 home runs.
• Jorge Polanco has totaled 24 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Polanco is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. 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 .280.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Cabrera is 143rd in homers and 114th in RBI.
• Cabrera brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .190 with a double and two RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario has six doubles, a triple, three home runs and nine walks while batting .194.
• Candelario is 143rd among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 173rd in RBI.
• Jonathan Schoop leads the Tigers with four long balls.
• Javier Baez is hitting .214 with seven doubles, three home runs and five walks.

Betting Tips for Twins vs. Tigers

We have the Tigers on the moneyline at +204 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.