Twins vs Tigers Picks and Prediction – 6/29/2025

The Minnesota Twins complete a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Detroit Tigers. Minnesota is 40-42 following its 4-1 victory over Detroit on Friday in the opening game of the series. Byron Buxton homered for Minnesota. The Twins have won three straight but trail first-place Detroit in the American League Central by 10 ½ games. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Byron Buxton is batting .278 with 18 home runs, 49 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .346 to lead Minnesota in the four categories. Ty France is the leader in hits with 76. Minnesota is batting .242 with a .398 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Minnesota will send Chris Paddack to the mound. The right-hander is 3-6 with a 4.64 ERA, 60 Ks, and 24 BBs.

The Detroit Tigers dropped to 51-32 following Friday’s three-run loss to Minnesota. Detroit has lost two of the last three, but the Tigers are tough both at the plate and on the mound. Detroit is 4th in runs scored and seventh in ERA. Detroit leads the American League Central by 9 ½ games over the second-place Cleveland Guardians.

Riley Greene is batting .292 with 17 home runs, 61 RBI, 91 hits, and an on-base percentage of .387 to lead Detroit in each of the five categories. Spencer Torkelson is tied for the lead in home runs with 17. Detroit is batting .253 with a .421 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Detroit will send Tarik Skubal to the mound. The left-hander is 9-2 with a 2.29 ERA, 125 Ks, and 13 BBs.

Detroit will win at home on Sunday, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in six of Minnesota's last 9, 10 of Detroit's last 13, and seven of Detroit's last 10 at home. Minnesota starter Chris Paddack has been hit hard in three consecutive outings, allowing 16 runs on 23 hits across 14 innings. Detroit starter Tarik Skubal was hit hard last time out, allowing four runs on six hits across six innings. Final Score Prediction: Detroit Tigers win but our best play is OVER 8-4.