Tigers vs. Twins Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 5, 2025

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The Detroit Tigers (65-48) and the Minnesota Twins (52-59) meet on Tuesday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET at Comerica Park. Chris Paddack starts for Detroit while Minnesota will counter with Zebby Matthews.

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Money Line

Tigers to win vs Twins -166

Bet $20, Payout $32.05

Tigers vs. Twins betting lines

  • Favorite: Tigers (-166)
  • Underdog: Twins (+139)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Tigers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Tigers betting info

  • The Tigers have been favored on the moneyline 76 total times this season. They’ve gone 49-27 in those games.
  • When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -166 or shorter, Detroit has a 25-9 record (winning 73.5% of its games).
  • The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.4% in this matchup.
  • Detroit has combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times this season for a 56-51-6 record against the over/under.
  • The Tigers have gone 57-56-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers hitting info

  • Gleyber Torres leads the Tigers with a team-best batting average of .276.
  • Among all hitters in MLB action, Torres’ home run total ranks 100th and his RBI tally ranks 64th.
  • Torres has safely hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with three home runs and five RBIs.
  • Spencer Torkelson has 23 doubles, 23 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .237.
  • Torkelson ranks 15th in home runs among hitters in baseball and 31st in RBI.
  • Riley Greene leads the Tigers in home runs (26) and runs batted in (84).
  • Zach McKinstry is hitting .265 with 16 doubles, eight triples, nine home runs and 39 walks.

Tigers pitching rankings

  • The Tigers pitching staff ranks eighth in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Detroit has the ninth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).
  • The Tigers have the eighth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.231).
  • Tigers pitchers combine to give up 119 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (12th-fewest in baseball).
  • Detroit struck out seven Phillies batters while giving up five hits in a 2-0 loss in its last game.

Twins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Twins betting info

  • The Twins have been underdogs in 39 games this season and won 15 (38.5%) of those contests.
  • Minnesota has a record of 3-4 when it’s set as an underdog of +139 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 41.8% chance of a victory for the Twins.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of its 110 games with a total this season.
  • In 110 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 58-52-0 ATS.

Twins hitting info

  • Trevor Larnach is batting .245 with 13 home runs and 46 RBI for Minnesota this season.
  • Among all batters in the majors, Larnach is 100th in home runs and 99th in RBI.
  • Larnach has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .267 with four walks and three RBIs.
  • Ryan Jeffers has collected 75 hits this season and has an OBP of .341. He’s slugging .390 on the year.
  • Among all major league hitters, Jeffers is 203rd in homers and 179th in RBI.
  • Jeffers heads into this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .231 with a double and two walks.
  • Brooks Lee has collected 79 base hits, an OBP of .287 and a slugging percentage of .372 this season.
  • Kody Clemens has collected 42 hits this season and has an OBP of .299. He’s slugging .479 on the year.
  • Clemens has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with a double, three walks and an RBI.

Twins pitching rankings

  • The Twins strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
  • Minnesota has the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.29) in the majors this season.
  • The Twins have a combined WHIP of 1.277 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Twins have given up the 14th-fewest long balls so far this season with 124 home runs allowed.
  • Last time out, Minnesota defeated the Guardians, 5-4, with nine strikeouts and 10 hits allowed.
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