Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Preview | October 1

Miguel Cabrera is just three hits away from his 100th of the season as his Detroit Tigers (62-93) ready for a matchup with the Minnesota Twins (77-80) on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET. The Tigers are underdogs (+108) against the Twins (-128). Minnesota’s Dylan Bundy and Detroit’s Drew Hutchison pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Twins vs. Tigers

• Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
• Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Twins Stats & Trends

Twins Batting

• The Twins are 12th in MLB play with 173 total home runs.
• The Twins have the 11th-ranked batting average in the majors (.249).
• The Twins’ .318 on-base percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
• The Twins’ 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 13th in the league.
• The Twins average 1.1 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (84 total in road outings).
• The Twins are slugging .393 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• The club is batting .242 with 636 hits (8.4 per game) on the road this season.

Twins Key Batters

• Luis Arraez leads Minnesota with an OBP of .372, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .419.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Arraez’s batting average ranks fourth, his on-base percentage ranks 13th, and he is 72nd in slugging.
• Arraez hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
• Carlos Correa has 146 hits, which is best among Minnesota batters this season. He’s batting .287 with 46 extra-base hits.
• Correa’s batting average is 22nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 20th, and his slugging percentage 35th.
• Correa brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .286 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Gio Urshela has 137 hits this season and has a slash line of .283/.335/.426.
• Urshela has picked up a hit in six games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .417 with three doubles, four walks and three RBI.
• Jose Miranda is batting .272 with a .326 OBP and 66 RBI for Minnesota this season.

Tigers Stats & Trends

Tigers Batting

• The Tigers have hit just 102 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
• The Tigers have a team batting average of .231 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
• The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .287.
• The Tigers rank 21st with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
• In 79 games at home this season, they’ve hit 48 homers, an average of 0.6 per contest.
• They are slugging .344 in 79 home games this season.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .233 with 7.6 base hits per contest.

Tigers Key Batters

• Javier Baez has put up an on-base percentage of .279, a slugging percentage of .393, and has 129 hits, all club-bests for the Tigers.
• Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, Baez ranks 103rd in batting average, 131st in on-base percentage and 102nd in slugging percentage.
• Harold Castro has 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 17 walks while hitting .275.
• Jeimer Candelario is hitting .210 with 19 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
• Jonathan Schoop is batting .204 with 23 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 18 walks.

Twins vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers