On Wednesday, the Detroit Tigers play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the Minnesota Twins. Detroit was off Monday but lost to the Kansas City Royals Sunday 3-2. The Tigers finished the season 38-43 at home winning four more games than last season at their home park. JaCoby Jones is expected back in the lineup for the Tigers after injuring his shoulder over the weekend.
Minnesota was off on Monday as well but snapped its two-game losing streak by beating the Oakland A’s on Sunday 5-1. Twins’ outfielder Jake Cave smacked a two-run home run during the first inning of Sunday’s win, while Joe Mauer had two hits. Mauer is expected to announce his retirement and could be honored during the Twins final six-game homestand. Nicholas Castellanos leads Detroit with a .302 batting average and team highs in home runs with 22, RBIs with 86 and hits with 180. Detroit has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .256 at the plate against Tigers pitching. On Wednesday, the Tigers will send Matthew Boyd to the mound. The lefthander this season is 9-12 with an ERA of 4.16, 156 Ks and 49 BBs.
Eddie Rosario leads Minnesota with a .288 batting average and team highs in hits with 161, home runs with 24 and RBIs with 77. Minnesota has a team batting average of .247, while opposing hitters are averaging .258 at the plate against Twins pitching. On Wednesday, the Twins will send Jake Odorizzi to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-10 with an ERA of 4.35, 159 Ks and 65 BBs.
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Detroit has lost 6 of Matthew Boyd’s last 8 starts in Minnesota and 5 of the lefthander’s last 7 starts overall versus the Twins. The Tigers have also lost each of the last 4 head-to-head with the Twins. Add to that the fact Minnesota has won 6 of Jake Odorizzi’s last 7 starts at home and you have the making for a Twins win. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Twins win 8-3.
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