Tigers vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 16

Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers head into the third of a four-game series against Matt Wallner and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Twins have been listed as +113 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Tigers (-133). Detroit is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +119 odds). The over/under is 9.5 runs for the contest.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Twins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Tigers vs. Twins Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to watch on TV: FOX

Tigers vs. Twins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 6, Twins 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 50%, Twins 50%

Tigers vs. Twins Betting Insights

• The Tigers have entered the game as favorites 87 times this season and won 56, or 64.4%, of those games.
• Detroit is 45-23 this season when entering a game favored by -133 or more on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have a 57.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Twins have been victorious in 18, or 37.5%, of the 48 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Minnesota has been victorious nine times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 46.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers went 6-4 over the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over six times.
• The Tigers have put together a 2-8-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Gleyber Torres is hitting .264 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 59 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Torres' home run total ranks him 114th, and his RBI tally puts him 68th.
• Torkelson has 24 doubles, 26 home runs and 52 walks while batting .241.
• Torkelson is 13th in homers and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Riley Greene has racked up a team-best .267 batting average, while pacing the Tigers in home runs (28) and runs batted in (89).
• Zach McKinstry has 18 doubles, eight triples, 10 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .260.

Tigers Team Props

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Twins are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Byron Buxton leads the squad with a batting average of .279, and leads the Twins in home runs, with 24 and runs batted in with 60.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Buxton's home run total is 22nd and his RBI tally is 61st.
• Trevor Larnach is batting .244 with 16 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 39 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Larnach ranks 75th in homers and 109th in RBI.
• Ryan Jeffers has 22 doubles, eight home runs and 39 walks while batting .262.
• Brooks Lee is hitting .244 with 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 19 walks.

Twins Team Props

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