Its Tuesday, August 5 and the Twins (52-60) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (66-48).
Zebby Matthews is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Chris Paddack for Detroit.
The Tigers doubled up the Twins in the series opener last night, 6-3. The game featured six home runs with each side launching three. Kerry Carpenter’s two-run blast in the sixth was the key blow.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Twins at Tigers
- Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: Comerica Park
- City: Detroit, MI
- Network/Streaming: MNNT, FDSNDT
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Odds for the Twins at the Tigers
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Twins (+136), Tigers (-163)
- Spread: Tigers -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Twins at Tigers
- Pitching matchup for August 5, 2025: Zebby Matthews vs. Chris Paddack
- Twins: Zebby Matthews (2-3, 5.67 ERA)
Last outing: July 30 vs. Boston – 10.39 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts - Tigers: Chris Paddack (4-9, 4.95 ERA)
Last outing: July 30 vs. Arizona – 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Twins: Zebby Matthews (2-3, 5.67 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Twins at Tigers
- The Tigers have won their last 6 games against divisional opponents
- The Twins’ last 3 games against American League teams have gone over the Total
- The Tigers have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 2.78 units
- Chris Paddack has struck out at least 5 hitters in 4 of his last 5 starts
- Gleyber Torres has hit safely in 6 of his last 8 games (9-33)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Twins and the Tigers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Twins and the Tigers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Minnesota Twins at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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