Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Game 1 Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/31/2022

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Venue:  Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Twins -150, Tigers +130; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Twins -155, Tigers +135; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Twins -155, Tigers +125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Minnesota Twins:  29-19 (1st place, AL Central)

Detroit Tigers:  17-29 (4th place, AL Central)

 

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Minnesota Twins:  7-3 last 10

Detroit Tigers:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Twins are coming into this game with a 29-19 record overall and they are 12-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. They just split their 4-game series against the Kansas City Royals 2-2 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 5-game series with the Tigers on Tuesday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Dylan Bundy is the starting pitcher for them on Monday while Devin Smeltzer will be on the mound for them here on Monday. He is 1-0 with a 1.04 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 6 Ks on 2 hits in 7 IP against the Kansas City Royals. They scored 22 runs in their last series averaging just over 5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 20 runs against them averaging 5 runs allowed per game.

 

The Tigers are coming into this game with a 17-29 record overall and they are 11-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. They just won their 3-game series against the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 5-game series with the Twins on Tuesday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Rookie pitcher Beau Brieske is the starting pitcher for them on Monday while Rony García will be on the mound for them here on Tuesday. He is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA this season. His team won their last game this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 1 homer, and 2 BB with 5 strikeouts on 3 hits in 4 innings played against the Minnesota Twins. They scored 7 runs in their last series averaging just over 2 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 12 runs against them averaging 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Twins are playing the first game of a double-header here and they have been playing well recently. They have been having a great season so far and they come into this game with the best record in their division, looking to gain more ground with a series win here. They are going up against a Tigers team that has been playing well recently but they have Rony Garcia starting in this game and he has not been bad this season but he also does not have a lot of experience starting in games. The Twins have Smeltzer pitching here and he has been great all season and will likely keep his team in this one deep as they will want to save arms. The Twins are the better team though and they should be able to sweep this double-header. The best bet here is on the Twins to win this game on the runline.

 

Twins Tigers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, May 31, 2022 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Twins 4 Tigers 1.

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Minnesota Twins: 138-133 (-16.4 Units) ML in all games. 60-71 (-13.2 Units) ML in road games. 10-5 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125.

Detroit Tigers: 117-149 (+16.7 Units) ML in all games. 64-69 (+10.5 Units) ML in home games. 30-13 UNDER in all games.

 

 

Minnesota Twins:  M. Kepler (CF) Out Mon - Leg. G. Sanchez (C) Ques Mon - Illness. M. Sano (3B) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Detroit Tigers:  M. Cabrera (1B) Out Mon - Back. V. Reyes (LF) Out indefinitely - Quadricep. A. Meadows (CF) Early June - Ear.

 

 

 

"It wasn't something that he was pitching through, for the most part. At that point, he has to come out. There's no way around that.” - Rocco Baldelli after his team’s win against the Royals on Sunday.

 

 

"We definitely feel like we're taking it on the chin. but we won a series against a division team." - A.J. Hinch after his team’s win against the Guardians on Sunday.

 

 

 

Luis Arraez (L) 2B

Kyle Garlick (R) LF

Jorge Polanco (S) SS

Gary Sanchez (R) C

Trevor Larnach (L) RF

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Jose Miranda (R) 1B

Nick Gordon (L) CF

Ryan Jeffers (R) DH

 

Harold Castro (L) DH

Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

Javier Baez (R) SS

Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Willi Castro (S) LF

Daz Cameron (R) RF

Tucker Barnhart (S) C

Derek Hill (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.360)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (49)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (11)

RBI:  Jorge Polanco (26)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Polanco (2)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (5)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (7)

ERA:  Jovani Moran (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Harold Castro (.317)

Hits:  Miguel Cabrera (42)

Home Runs:  Jeimer Candelario (5)

RBI:  Miguel Cabrera (18)

Stolen Bases:  Derek Hill (3)

Wins:  Jacob Barnes (3)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (8)

ERA:  Angel De Jesus (0.00)

 

Managers:

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)

Detroit Tigers: A. J. Hinch (2nd season)