Twins vs Tigers Picks and Prediction – 6/27/2025

AL Central Division rivals will square off on Friday night, when the Minnesota Twins invade Comerica Park to take on the Detroit Tigers. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Twins (39-42) are eight games below .500 on the road and are 11.5 games out of first place. On Thursday. Minnesota DH Trevor Lamach went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs during a 10-1 home victory versus Seattle. 

Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli has yet to name a starting pitcher for the series opener. The Twins currently rank in the button third of the majors with a 4.22 ERA and have logged 23 quality starts. 

The Detroit Tigers have won 28 of their first 41 home games and own the best overall record in the American League. On Thursday, Gleyber Torres and Spencer Torkelson each homered to power Detroit to an 8-0 home victory versus the Athletics. SP Dietrich Enns (1-0) allowed just one hit across five shutout innings to earn the win for the Tigers, who improved to 51-31 overall. 

Twenty-seven year old righty Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0 4.58 ERA) will make his second start of the year for the Tigers. Gipson-Long (17.2 IP), who has worked primarily in relief, has fanned 13 batters and issued just two base on balls. 

Minnesota 3B Royce Lewis (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday and could return to the lineup next week. Through 81 games, Minnesota ranks 16th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 6th in OPS and 5th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 6-5.