Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins 5/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series on the road Monday against American League Central rival the Minnesota Twins. Detroit dropped to 13-26 following its 6-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Detroit's game on Saturday against the Guardians was postponed. Detroit has lost three straight and the Tigers are last in the American League Central, 10 ½ games behind the first place Twins.

Miguel Cabrera is batting .276 to lead Detroit and has team highs in RBIs with 14, on-base percentage at .321 and hits with 34. First baseman Spencer Torkelson has four home runs to lead the Tigers. On Monday, the Detroit Tigers will send Beau Brieske to the mound. The right-hander is 0-3 with a 5.13 ERA, 15 Ks and 11 BBs. 

Minnesota improved to 24-16 following its 9-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Joe Ryan had six strikeouts on the mound for Minnesota and allowed just one run on five hits. Carlos Correa hit a two-run double for the Twins in the victory. Minnesota has won three straight and five out of the last six. The Twins are first in the AL Central, 4 ½ games ahead of the second-place Chicago White Sox.

Shortstop Carlos Correa is batting .271 to lead Minnesota. Center fielder Byron Buxton is the leader in home runs with 11, while Jorge Polanco is the leader in RBIs with 23 and hits with 33. Luis Arraez is the leader in on-base percentage at .356. On Monday, Minnesota will send Chris Archer to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 4.10 ERA, 24 Ks and 14 BBs.