Tigers at Twins 8/19/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Tigers conclude a four-game series on the road Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers lost for the second straight game on Friday falling to the Twins 5-4. Tigers’ starter Matthew Boyd took the loss to fall to 7-11 on the season. Boyd allowed four hits and four runs over 6 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts.

Minnesota’s Joe Mauer belted a pinch-hit three-run homer that put the Twins ahead for good in the seventh innings. Tyler Austin and Eddie Rosario each hit solo home runs for Minnesota. The win was Minnesota’s fourth straight. Twins starter Kyle Gibson gave up eight hits and three runs over seven innings. Nicholas Castellanos leads Detroit with a .292 batting average and team highs in home runs with 18, RBIs with 69 and hits with 138. Detroit has a team batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .257 at the plate against Tigers pitching. On Sunday, the Tigers will send Blaine Hardy to the mound. The left-hander this season is 4-5 with an ERA of 3.91, 58 Ks and 20 BBs.

Eddie Rosario leads Minnesota with a .295 batting average and team highs in hits with 142, home runs with 21 and RBIs with 69. Minnesota has a team batting average of .246, while opposing hitters are averaging .259 at the plate against Twins pitching. On Sunday, the Twins will send Jake Odorizzi to the mound. The right-hander this season is 5-7 with an ERA of 4.44, 129 Ks and 51 BBs.