Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins MLB Parlay 5/11/2019
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Target Field
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Probable Pitchers: Spencer Turnbull vs. Michael Pineda
The Detroit Tigers visit Target Field on Saturday, May 11, 2019 to play the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Spencer Turnbull for the Tigers and Michael Pineda for the Twins.
The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +140 and Minnesota at -150. The Tigers have a 15-19-0 over/under record and a 17-17-0 run line mark. The Twins are 19-16-0 against the run line and have a 19-16-0 over/under record.
Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends
The Detroit Tigers are 15-19-0 against the over/under
The Detroit Tigers are 17-17-0 against the run line
Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends
The Minnesota Twins are 19-16-0 against the over/under
The Minnesota Twins are 19-16-0 against the run line
Key Detroit Tigers Injuries
05/09/19 SS Jordy Mercer Quad 10-day IL (05/09)
05/01/19 P Matt Moore Knee 60-day IL (04/30); is out for season
04/30/19 2B Josh Harrison Shoulder 10-day IL (04/27)
04/26/19 P Jordan Zimmermann Elbow 10-day IL (04/26)
04/24/19 P Blaine Hardy Forearm 10-day IL (04/23)
03/28/19 P Michael Fulmer Elbow 60-day IL (03/23)
Key Minnesota Twins Injuries
05/02/19 P Adalberto Mejia Calf 10-day IL (05/01)
04/28/19 C Willians Astudillo Hamstring 10-day IL (04/28)
03/28/19 P Addison Reed Thumb 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 3B Miguel Sano Heel 10-day IL (03/25)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Tigers have a 16-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.18 this season. He has 38 strikeouts over his 39 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He's allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.74 and they have given up 128 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .276 against the bullpen and they've struck out 113 hitters and walked 58 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 294 base hits and 153 earned runs. They have allowed 41 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 116 batters and struck out 286. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.30.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Detroit is hitting .230, good for 24th in the league. The Tigers hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .329. He has 34 hits this season in 127 at bats with 10 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .425 and an OPS+ of 101. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .303 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .367. He has totaled 40 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 132 at bats. His OPS+ is 100 while his slugging percentage is at .371. The Tigers have 263 hits, including 73 doubles and 25 home runs. Detroit has walked 106 times so far this season and they have struck out 338 times as a unit. They have left 239 men on base and have a team OPS of .673. They score 3.56 runs per contest and have scored a total of 121 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Minnesota has a 23-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.09, Michael Pineda has a 2-3 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He has 30 strikeouts over the 34 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 43 hits. He's allowing 11.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 101 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 113 batters and walked 54 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.8. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 277 base knocks and 130 earned runs this season. They have given up 38 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 107 hitters and struck out 300 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.94.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .261, good for 3rd in the league. The Twins hold a .495 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Jonathan Schoop comes into this matchup batting .284 with an OBP of .331. He has 33 hits this year along with 17 RBI in 116 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .526 with an OPS+ of 126. Jorge Polanco is hitting .344 this season and he has an OBP of .412. He has collected 45 hits in 131 at bats while driving in 14 runs. He has an OPS+ of 180 and a slugging percentage of .649. The Twins as a unit have 308 base hits, including 73 doubles and 64 homers. Minnesota has walked 104 times this year and they have struck out on 261 occasions. They have had 217 men left on base and have an OPS of .822. They have scored 5.31 runs per game and totaled 186 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Tigers/Twins MLB game against the spread?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Twins -150
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