The Minnesota Twins (57-64) and Detroit Tigers (71-52) will face off in the MLB tonight. First pitch from Target Field is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on MNNT.
Detroit is a -135 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Minnesota is +110 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 9.5 total runs.
Continue below for my Tigers vs Twins predictions and MLB picks for Friday, August 15, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Tigers vs Twins Prediction
- Tigers vs Twins pick: Tigers Moneyline (-135)
My Twins vs. Tigers best bet is on Detroit moneyline, with the best price currently available at BetMGM. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Tigers vs Twins Odds
| Tigers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +125 | 9.5 +100o / +120u | -135 |
| Twins Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -150 | 9.5 +100o / -120u | +110 |
Tigers vs Twins Preview, Picks
This system isolates profitable late-season road favorites playing in high-humidity environments, which is the case for the Tigers entering tonight's matchup against the Twins.
By targeting teams with strong underlying performance (Pythagorean Win % 55–69%) and favorable odds, late in the season (Game 121–159), playoff-contending teams are often undervalued against weaker opponents.
High humidity (70–100%) can increase offensive output — especially favoring superior teams with more depth.
Road favorites tend to be mispriced due to travel fatigue bias despite actual team quality and momentum.
This strategy exploits undervaluation in humid environments where sharp teams can "hammer" through fatigue and beat up on softer opponents like Minnesota.
Tigers vs Twins Best Bet
- Tigers ML (-135)
