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The 43-51 Detroit Tigers travel to take on the 48-46 Minnesota Twins in the first game of a three-game set at Target Field Minneapolis in Minnesota tonight. The first pitch of the opener at Target Field is scheduled for 8:10 PM ET.
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The betting odds for tonight’s game list the host Twins as a -134 favorite over the Tigers with the total line on the MLB board at 9.5 runs.
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In their last game the Tigers lost to the Kansas City Royals 16-4. In the game the Tigers scored four runs on 11 hits and the Royals scored 16 runs on 19 hits. Detroit gave up eight run in the first three innings.
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In their last game the Twins beat the New York Yankees 6-1. In the game the Twins scored six runs on seven hits and the Yankees scored one run also on seven hits. Minnesota scored all six of their runs in the 2nd inning.
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This season the Tigers rank 11th in the Majors in runs scored and 27th in team ERA.
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The Twins rank tied for 19th the Majors in runs scored and 26th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Detroit: Anibal Sanchez (1-0, 6.08 ERA)<br />
Minnesota: Ervin Santana (11-6, 2.99 ERA)
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Anibal Sanchez goes for the Tigers in the first game of this division series tonight and in his last outing he was not very sharp giving up five earned runs in six innings, but the lineup bailed him out in a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers have won his last three starts where he has given up 10 earned runs in 18 inning of work. In 20 career appearances, including 16 starts, against Minnesota Sanchez is 5-4 with an ERA of 3.65. Since joining the rotation out of the bullpen he has an ERA of 3.99 while as a reliever he had a less than impressive ERA of 9.00. Detroit has won five of Sanchez’s last seven starts overall, but they have lost 12 of his last 15 road starts. The Tigers have won four of Sanchez’s last five starts against the Twins.
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Ervin Santana gets the starting nod for the Twins tonight and in his last outing he went six innings and gave up two earned runs in a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. He has given up two runs in each of his last two starts and previous to his last outing Minnesota had lost his previous two starts where he gave up nine earned runs in 14 innings. This will be Santana’s first start against the Tigers this season and in 19 career starts against them he is 9-4 with a solid ERA of 3.08. The Twins have lost five of Santana’s last six home starts, but have won six of his last eight starts against teams in the AL Central.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Tigers are 22-8 in their last 30 games against the Twins.
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The Tigers are 40-19 in their last 59 games against the Twins in Minnesota
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In the last 4 games between these teams the Over record is 3-0-1.
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In the last 31 games between these teams in Minnesota the Over record is 20-8-3.
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This season the Twins are 22-29 at home and the Tigers are 18-30 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Detroit Tigers: 43-51 SU / O/U 49-43 / Run Line W/L 45-49<br />
Minnesota Twins: 48-46 SU / O/U 40-49 / Run Line W/L 47-47
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Detroit at Minnesota Key Betting Trends<br />
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DET is 4-10 in their last 14 road games
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DET is 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record
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DET has an Over record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
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MINN is 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win
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MINN is 27-61 in their last 88 home games vs. a right-handed starter
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MINN has an Under record of 5-0 in their last 5 games.
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>TIGERS</b><br />
[P] 07/06/2017 - Daniel Norris 10-day DL (07/06) ( Groin )
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<b>MINN</b><br />
[P] 07/06/2017 - Hector Santiago 10-day DL (07/03) ( Back )<br />
[CF] 07/15/2017 - Byron Buxton 10-day DL (07/15) ( Groin )<br />
[P] 07/19/2017 - Phil Hughes 60-day DL (07/19) ( Illness )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Justin Haley 10-day DL (05/28) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Ryan O'Rourke 60-day DL (03/30) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Glen Perkins 60-day DL (04/02) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 03/11/2017 - Trevor May 60-day DL (03/22) ( Elbow )
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