Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/7/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-275) Minnesota (+220)

The Detroit Tigers (4-5) are headed to Target Field on Tuesday where they will meet the Minnesota Twins (3-6). The moneyline on this contest has the Tigers at -275 while the Twins are at +220. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Tarik Skubal and Taj Bradley.

The Tigers have tallied 15 doubles as a squad and have hit 7 baseballs out of the stadium. Detroit has a slugging % of .376 and have been rung up 81 times, while taking a walk on 37 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which ranks them 11th in the league. They have accumulated 41 RBI's and 71 hits for the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .241. They have earned 42 runs scored while having a team OBP of .328.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.25. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 7 home runs and also 35 runs in total (11th in MLB). Detroit has surrendered 62 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and also 30 earned runs. The Tigers have an ERA of 3.54 on the campaign (11th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 68 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 33 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.10 as a squad on the year.

The Tigers have dispatched 27 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 23 base runners on the year with 47.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The bullpen have earned 5 holds on the season (13th in baseball). Tigers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 12 times as well as having 5 appearances in high leverage situations. They have earned 1 save on the season and have blown 1 of their 2 save opportunities.

The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 229 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 77 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .975 which ranks 26th in pro baseball, and they have turned 7 double plays. The Tigers have converted 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 687 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 11th in pro baseball.

Skubal has pitched in 779 frames and has tallied 898 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.04 (263 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.020. He has surrendered 623 base hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) with 172 free passes. Skubal (55-38 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 2.99 while he has faced 3,103 batters in the major leagues.

The Minnesota Twins have accumulated an on-base percentage of .298 as well as a batting average of .192 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 91 instances (9th in the league) and have totaled 55 hits. Minnesota has tallied 9 home runs over the course of the season as well as 36 RBIs. The Twins have a SLG% of .331 and they are scoring 4.22 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have tallied 11 two-baggers, while walking 40 times and putting up 38 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 43 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.38 (38 earned runs given up). They have conceded 7 homers and they concede 4.96 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Twins have a WHIP of 1.449 and have a FIP of 4.30 as a staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.70 (67 strikeouts vs 36 walks). They are currently ranked 21st in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 77.

Sitting with 7 save situations, the Twins have amassed 6 holds and 0 blown saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 10 times in high leverage situations in addition to 10 occasions with base runners. They are currently ranked 5th in the league holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 33 relievers onto the diamond for the year.

Out of their 702 innings on the diamond, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (20th in pro baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 8 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (16th in the majors). The Twins have recorded 63 assists, 4 errors and have a total of 234 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Bradley has conceded 367 hits while he has totaled 422 punch outs in 395 frames. Bradley (20-27 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.76 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 209 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.298 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.89 and he has gone up against 1,686 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (+220)

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