Twins vs. Tigers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/2/2022

The Minnesota Twins (30-22) are set to take on the Detroit Tigers (20-30) Thursday at 1:10 PM ET. The Twins are listed as -133 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Tigers have +113 odds for the contest. Chris Archer will get the ball for Minnesota while Detroit counter with Alex Faedo.

Twins vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Tigers

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+113) and Over (8.5)

Twins vs. Tigers Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Chris Archer
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Alex Faedo
• Game Day: Thursday, June 2, 2022
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Chris Archer

• Archer (0-2) takes the mound for the Twins in his 10th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.19 ERA in 34 1/3 innings pitched, with 29 strikeouts.
• His last appearance was on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when the right-hander threw four innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.19, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents have a .243 batting average against him.
• Archer is yet to notch a quality start so far this season.
• Archer, who averages 3.2 per outing, has not yet pitched five or more innings in a start this season (in nine starts).
• The opposing Tigers offense has a collective .223 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 362 total hits and last in MLB action with 143 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.327) and ranks last in home runs (29) in all of MLB.
• Archer has thrown four innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out four against the Tigers this season.

Tigers Starter Alex Faedo

• Faedo (1-2) will take to the mound for the Tigers and make his sixth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in six innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 3.00, a 2 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.296.
• He has started five games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
• Faedo has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Twins rank 11th in MLB with 222 runs scored this season. They have a .245 batting average this campaign with 53 home runs (12th in the league).

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have won 23, or 67.6%, of the 34 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, Minnesota has won 21 of its 29 games, or 72.4%, when favored by at least -133 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.1% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 23 of their 52 chances.
• The Twins have an ATS record of 24-28-0 in 52 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have come away with 13 wins in the 36 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 10-20 when favored by +113 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 46.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Contests with Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 50 chances this season.
• The Tigers are 23-27-0 against the spread in their 50 games that had a posted line this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Max Kepler is batting .260 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 23 walks.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Kepler ranks 60th in homers and 48th in RBI.
• Luis Arraez’s .351 batting average paces his team.
• Arraez ranks 291st in home runs and 207th in RBI on the year.
• Gio Urshela has four doubles, five home runs and 16 walks while hitting .268.
• Jorge Polanco’s 26 runs batted in pace his team.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jonathan Schoop leads the Tigers with five long balls.
• In all of the majors, Schoop is 87th in home runs and 155th in RBI.
• Schoop brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario has put up a team-high five home runs.
• Candelario is 87th in home runs and 140th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Miguel Cabrera paces the Tigers in runs batted in (18) and has a team-best batting average of .291.
• Harold Castro is hitting .315 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and two walks.

Betting Tips for Twins vs. Tigers

After digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +113. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.