Detroit left no doubt last night, blowing out Minnesota by six runs to open the series. The Tigers go back to the well tonight with Framber Valdez, and the 4.21 ERA doesn't tell the full story on this left-hander. Since 2020, Valdez has been one of the most durable and consistent starters in baseball, built on a ground-ball approach that keeps the ball down, limits extra-base damage, and squeezes weak contact from lineups that try to lift him. Minnesota is 27-39 with a run differential that confirms what the record says — the Twins have been outscored all season and don't punish pitchers who command the zone. You're not paying a premium for Detroit's overall record here; you're paying for Valdez against a lineup he's built to neutralize. Take the Tigers.
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Who was the public on? 63% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 88% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.9 to 4.7 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 87% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.6 to 4.1 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Minnesota at Detroit
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 89% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.6 to 4.0 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 59% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.3 to 3.9 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 67% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.5 to 3.9 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Detroit at Minnesota
The Twins beat Tarik Skubal and the Tigers, 4-2, as $1.44 home underdogs last night. Minnesota got to Skubal for four runs on eight hits and two walks in 4.2 innings. It was only the third time in his last 62 starts that Skubal, the two-time defending AL Cy Young Award winner, had failed to complete five innings. Now the Twins draw another tough Detroit starter in Framber Valdez as a mid-sized home underdog. But Detroit is 2-7 in its last nine games and has lost three in a row. Minnesota starter Bailey Ober is off to a slow start with a 6.75 ERA. The Tigers, though, have mediocre offensive numbers and rank third from the bottom in homers. The Twins have won the first two games of this series by a combined six runs. They are worth riding at this price. Take the Twins.
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