Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/15/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Friday, August 15, 2025

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-144) Minnesota (+120)

The Detroit Tigers (70-52) are traveling to Target Field on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Twins (57-63). The moneyline on this contest has Detroit at -144 while Minnesota is at +120. The total is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Charlie Morton and Jose Urena.

As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.8 runs per game, which has them at 8th in the league. They have 584 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .317. The Tigers have hit 187 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 157 balls out of the park. They have amassed 564 runs batted in and 1,025 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .250. Detroit has a slugging % of .422 and have struck out 1,079 times, while taking a walk on 370 occasions.

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The Tigers hold a team ERA of 3.84 so far this year (12th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,040 batters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 137 home runs and 508 runs (13th in the league). They have walked 349 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.94 as a unit over the course of the season. Detroit has conceded 978 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 461 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Tigers have sent 376 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 185 base runners so far this year and 27.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 33 saves this year and have missed out on 16 of 49 save chances. The Tigers bullpen have a save percentage of 67.3% and have come into the game in 109 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 57 holds so far this year (23rd in the league). Tigers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 133 times in addition to having 101 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs out of 9,723 innings on the field, which has them sitting 13th in MLB. The Colorado Rockies have earned 3,241 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,033 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them ranked 15th in MLB, and have a total of 95 double plays.

Morton (7-11 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 5.02 while he has gone up against 601 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 139 hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 55 walks. His ERA is 5.09 (76 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.445. Morton has taken the ball for 134 innings and has tallied 124 strikeouts in his career.

Minnesota has accounted for 140 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 479 runs batted in. They have recorded 187 doubles, while getting a free base 352 times as well as racking up 501 runs. The Minnesota Twins have recorded a team OBP of .310 and a team batting average of .239 for the year. The Twins have a SLG% of .397 and they score 4.17 runs per outing (23rd in MLB). They have been rung up on 992 instances (17th in baseball) and have totaled 960 base hits.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.282 and have a FIP of 3.99 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (1,012 strikeouts vs 320 walks). They come in at 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,031. They have given up 141 homers and they relinquish 4.56 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 534 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.28 (501 earned runs yielded).

Minnesota has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 40 save chances and they have tallied 23 saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball with a save percentage of 57.5%, and they have sent 411 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. Their relievers have come in 139 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score rate of 33.6% out of their 125 inherited base runners. Sitting with 120 save situations, the Twins have 78 holds and also 17 blown saves.

In 9,486 innings played, the Twins have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (25th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 66 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (16th in MLB). The Twins have recorded 884 assists, 55 errors and have earned a total of 3,162 putouts for the year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Urena has allowed 1,006 hits while he has accumulated 649 strikeouts in 973 innings pitched. Urena (44-77 career mark) has a 4.77 earned run average and has conceded 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 516 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.408 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.78 and he has gone up against 4,224 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-144)

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