Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Predictions

Montero gives Detroit a reason to be favored

Detroit's clearest advantage is its probable starter. CBS Sports lists Keider Montero with a 3.52 ERA over 143 innings, compared with Minnesota's Zebby Matthews at 4.69 over 117 innings. That comparison favors the Tigers, whom SPF prices at -131, with the Twins at +109. ERA alone doesn't establish a betting edge at that price.

CBS Sports lists Detroit's Kerry Carpenter, Parker Meadows and Wenceel Pérez out beyond Wednesday's game, along with Minnesota's Byron Buxton and Austin Martin. RunsLeft, a baseball preview site, reported that starting lineups hadn't been announced. Those absences leave both teams with replacements to account for before backing either offense.

Storms could change the pitching matchup

Fantasy Info Central, a fantasy sports information site, forecasts thunderstorms during the 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. hours after the scheduled 1:10 p.m. ET start at Comerica Park. A lengthy delay could shorten either starter's outing, reducing the weight of the pitching comparison. The weather risk doesn't establish a direction for SPF's 8.5-run total, so the total is also a pass.