Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/9/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

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

The Detroit Tigers (4-6) are hitting the road to Target Field on Thursday where they will play the Minnesota Twins (4-6). The odds on this game have the Tigers at +120 while the Twins are at -144. The total is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jack Flaherty and Mick Abel.

The Tigers have earned 18 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 7 baseballs out of the park. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .362 and have been called out on strikes 92 times, while taking a walk on 44 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are compiling 4.5 runs per contest, which has them at 11th in baseball. They have amassed 44 runs batted in and 75 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is .230. They have notched a total of 45 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .324.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.95 this season (15th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 78 hitters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 8 home runs and 42 runs in total (14th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 40 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a team this season. Detroit has allowed 72 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 37 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33.

Tigers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 14 times in addition to having 5 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 5 holds on the campaign (16th in the league). The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and have come into the game in 8 save situations. They have compiled 1 save over the course of the season and have not converted 1 out of their 2 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 25 runners on the season and 48.0% of them ended up scoring. The Tigers have dispatched 29 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Tigers have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 759 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball. The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 253 putouts this season, in addition to 80 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .974 which puts them in 27th in professional baseball, and they have turned 7 double plays.

Flaherty (63-57 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.77 and he has gone up against 4,163 opposing hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 843 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 359 free passes. His earned run average is 3.83 (425 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.204. Flaherty has pitched in 998 frames and has totaled 1,138 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Twins hold a slugging % of .343 and they are earning 4.50 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have hit 13 doubles, while walking 47 times as well as putting up 45 runs. Minnesota has recorded 10 home runs over the course of the season as well as 43 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 101 occasions (5th in baseball) and have a total of 65 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have tallied an on-base percentage of .310 as well as a team batting average of .202 this year.

The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 46 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.14 (40 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 7 homers and they surrender 4.76 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.425 in addition to having a FIP of 4.15 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (78 strikeouts against 43 bases on balls). They sit at 20th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 81.

They rank 5th in baseball holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 37 relievers onto the field for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 11 times in high leverage situations and also on 12 occasions with runners on base. With 11 save situations, the Twins have recorded 9 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 2 save chances and they have earned 2 saves. Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.5% out of 17 inherited base runners.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 8 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (21st in MLB). The Twins have racked up 70 assists, 6 errors and have earned 261 putouts this season. In 783 innings on the field, the Twins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (18th in pro baseball).

Abel (3-6 career win-loss record) has earned a 7.03 ERA and has conceded 11.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and he has faced 216 opposing batters so far in his career. He has allowed 36 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.735 and having a FIP of 6.9. During his MLB career, Abel has allowed 57 base knocks while totaling 46 K's in 46 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+120)

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