The Detroit Tigers (2-1) host the Minnesota Twins (2-1) on Monday at 1:10 PM ET. The Tigers are underdogs () against the favored Twins (). Minnesota’s Matt Shoemaker and Detroit’s Jose Urena will take the mound first.
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Twins vs Tigers Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Shoemaker (MIN) | Pitcher | Ureña (DET) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 0 – 3 |
| 28.2 | IP | 23.1 |
| 4.71 | ERA | 5.40 |
| 1.080 | WHIP | 1.500 |
| 8.2 | K/9 | 5.8 |
| 2.8 | BB/9 | 5 |
Twins Probable Starter Matt Shoemaker
- Shoemaker starts for the first time this season for the Twins.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the 34-year-old righty, started and went three scoreless innings against the Rays.
- Shoemaker did not pitch as a moneyline favorite a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 5, 2021 at 2:11 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Tigers Stats vs Shoemaker
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 18 | .167 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .378 |
| Jonathan Schoop | 10 | .100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .500 |
| Robbie Grossman | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 |
| Niko Goodrum | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Nomar Mazara | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Tigers Probable Starter José Ureña
- Urena gets the nod for the Tigers and will make his first start of the season.
- The last time the 29-year-old pitched was on Sunday, Sept. 27 against the Yankees. The righty threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings as the starter in that matchup.
- The righty did not pitch as the moneyline underdog in any games last season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 5, 2021 at 2:11 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Twins Stats vs Ureña
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrelton Simmons | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 |
| Kyle Garlick | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Twins Betting Trends
- Last season the Twins had the No. 18 offense in baseball scoring 4.5 runs per game (269 total runs).
- The Twins were the moneyline favorite 48 total times last season. They went 30-18 in those games.
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -143 or shorter, Minnesota went 20-13 (60.6%).
- Minnesota had an over/under set by bookmakers 59 times last year, and combined with opponents to go over the total in 20 of those games (20-34-5).
Tigers Betting Trends
- Last season, the Tigers were the underdog 48 times and won 17, or 35.4%, of those games.
- Detroit was 12-26 last season when entering a game as the underdog by +123 or more on the moneyline.
- Last season, Detroit and its opponents hit the over in 23 of their 53 games with a total.
Twins Players to Watch
- Nelson Cruz had 16 home runs and 33 runs batted in last season.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB action, Cruz ranked seventh in HR (16), 21st in BA (.303), and 18th in OBP (.383).
- Miguel Sano hit .204 with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 17 walks.
- Among the qualified hitters in MLB, Sano’s 13 HR ranked 24th.
Twins Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Polanco | 209 | .258 | 22 | 4 | 19 | .304 | .653 |
| Miguel Sanó | 186 | .204 | 31 | 13 | 25 | .275 | .753 |
| Nelson Cruz | 185 | .303 | 33 | 16 | 33 | .383 | .978 |
| Max Kepler | 171 | .228 | 27 | 9 | 23 | .321 | .760 |
| Byron Buxton | 130 | .254 | 19 | 13 | 27 | .267 | .844 |
| Andrelton Simmons | 118 | .297 | 19 | 0 | 10 | .346 | .702 |
| Jake Cave | 113 | .221 | 17 | 4 | 15 | .285 | .674 |
| Luis Arraez | 112 | .321 | 16 | 0 | 13 | .364 | .766 |
| Mitch Garver | 72 | .167 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .247 | .511 |
| Ryan Jeffers | 55 | .273 | 5 | 3 | 7 | .355 | .791 |
Tigers Players to Watch
- Jeimer Candelario finished last season with seven home runs, 29 RBI and a batting average of .293.
- Candelario was not among league leaders in hits and batting average among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Miguel Cabrera is batting .250 last season with a team-high 11 home runs and 37 RBI.
- Among qualified hitters, Cabrera was not among league batting leaders in MLB in the league.
Tigers Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 208 | .250 | 29 | 11 | 37 | .325 | .753 |
| Victor Reyes | 206 | .272 | 30 | 4 | 14 | .309 | .692 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 188 | .293 | 30 | 7 | 29 | .367 | .862 |
| Robbie Grossman | 166 | .241 | 23 | 8 | 23 | .337 | .819 |
| Jonathan Schoop | 162 | .278 | 26 | 8 | 23 | .324 | .799 |
| Niko Goodrum | 161 | .186 | 15 | 5 | 21 | .268 | .610 |
| Wilson Ramos | 142 | .239 | 13 | 5 | 15 | .297 | .684 |
| Nomar Mazara | 136 | .228 | 13 | 1 | 15 | .295 | .589 |
| Willi Castro | 133 | .346 | 22 | 6 | 25 | .378 | .919 |
| JaCoby Jones | 97 | .268 | 19 | 5 | 14 | .333 | .848 |
Twins vs Tigers Player Props
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