Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-196) Minnesota (+162)

Target Field is the site where the Minnesota Twins (64-71) will try to beat the Detroit Tigers (62-72) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Tigers at -196 and the Twins are at +162. The over/under comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Jackson Jobe and Taj Bradley.

Detroit has a slugging rate of .400 and have struck out 1,146 times, while taking a walk on 468 occasions. They have compiled 565 RBI's as well as 1,080 base knocks on the year, and their batting average comes in at .239. The Tigers have hit 205 doubles as a team and have hit 155 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 593 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .315. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 18th in the league.

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The Tigers have an ERA of 3.58 this year (5th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,086 hitters. Tigers pitchers have given up 135 home runs and 524 runs in total (6th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 417 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.93 as a squad this season. Detroit has conceded 1,031 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 472 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.22.

Tigers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 144 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 63 holds this year (24th in MLB). The Tigers relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 49.1% and have come into the game in 120 save situations. They have compiled 27 saves so far this season and have blown 28 out of their 55 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 213 base runners for the season and 27.2% of those players crossing home plate. The Tigers have dispatched 413 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Detroit Tigers have a total of 3,556 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,197 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which is 8th in MLB, and they have turned 103 double plays. The Tigers have converted 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,668 innings, which has them sitting at 4th in MLB.

Jobe has taken the mound for 71 innings and is sitting with 56 punch outs so far in his career. Jobe (5-2 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.87 while facing 314 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.92 (31 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.421. He has allowed 65 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 36 walks.

The Minnesota Twins have recorded an OBP of .319 in addition to a team batting average of .246 on the year. They have struck out on 1,079 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have 1,120 hits. Minnesota has recorded 157 long balls on the season to go along with 591 RBIs. The Twins hold a team SLG% of .406 and they score 4.59 runs per game (9th in the league). They have recorded 220 two-baggers, while walking 433 times and putting up 619 runs.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.389 with a FIP of 4.28 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (1,116 strikeouts against 491 free passes). They come in at 24th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,160. They have allowed 155 home runs and they allow 5.14 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 678 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.70 (621 earned runs surrendered).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.0% of 189 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 142 times in high leverage situations in addition to 131 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 145 save situations, the Twins have earned 87 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. They are currently ranked 8th in baseball holding a save rate of 70.4%, and they have sent 446 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 93 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in pro baseball). The Twins have accrued 1,033 assists, 62 errors and have notched a total of 3,566 putouts over the course of the season. In their 10,698 innings on the diamond, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (25th in baseball).

Bradley (28-33 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.62 earned run average while surrendering 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.82 and he has gone up against 2,270 opposing hitters in his career. He has surrendered a total of 273 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.295 and a FIP of 4.5. So far in his career, Bradley has surrendered 484 base hits while accumulating 579 punch outs in 532 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-196)

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