Twins vs. Tigers: Betting Preview for July 26

Published 4:24 am Friday, July 26, 2024

Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (56-45) and Riley Greene’s Detroit Tigers (51-53) will clash in the series opener on Friday, July 26 at Comerica Park. The contest will start at 6:40 PM ET.

At +145, the Tigers are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Twins, who are -175. Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Twins vs. Tigers Game Info

  • Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +145
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins will send Pablo Lopez (8-7) out to make his 21st start of the season. He is 8-7 with a 4.86 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 111 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the right-hander went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • Lopez has recorded nine quality starts this season.
  • Lopez will try to extend a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing).
  • In one of his 20 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins rank eighth in MLB play with 120 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Minnesota’s .426 slugging percentage ranks fifth-best in MLB.
  • The Twins rank eighth in MLB with a .252 batting average.
  • Minnesota is the seventh-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.8 runs per game (489 total).
  • The Twins rank sixth in baseball with a .324 on-base percentage.
  • Twins hitters strike out 8.0 times per game, the eighth-lowest average in MLB.
  • Minnesota has the 19th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.12).
  • The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Minnesota’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.176).

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