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Miguel Cabrera is just three hits away from his 100th of the season as his Detroit Tigers (62-93) ready for a matchup with the Minnesota Twins (77-80) on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET. The Tigers are underdogs (+108) against the Twins (-128). Minnesota’s Dylan Bundy and Detroit’s Drew Hutchison pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Twins vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
- Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Twins | -128 | 7.5 |
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins are 12th in MLB play with 173 total home runs.
- The Twins have the 11th-ranked batting average in the majors (.249).
- The Twins’ .318 on-base percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
- The Twins’ 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 13th in the league.
- The Twins average 1.1 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (84 total in road outings).
- The Twins are slugging .393 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The club is batting .242 with 636 hits (8.4 per game) on the road this season.
Twins Key Batters
- Luis Arraez leads Minnesota with an OBP of .372, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .419.
- Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Arraez’s batting average ranks fourth, his on-base percentage ranks 13th, and he is 72nd in slugging.
- Arraez hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
- Carlos Correa has 146 hits, which is best among Minnesota batters this season. He’s batting .287 with 46 extra-base hits.
- Correa’s batting average is 22nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 20th, and his slugging percentage 35th.
- Correa brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .286 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
- Gio Urshela has 137 hits this season and has a slash line of .283/.335/.426.
- Urshela has picked up a hit in six games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .417 with three doubles, four walks and three RBI.
- Jose Miranda is batting .272 with a .326 OBP and 66 RBI for Minnesota this season.
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers have hit just 102 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.
- The Tigers have a team batting average of .231 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
- The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .287.
- The Tigers rank 21st with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
- In 79 games at home this season, they’ve hit 48 homers, an average of 0.6 per contest.
- They are slugging .344 in 79 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .233 with 7.6 base hits per contest.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez has put up an on-base percentage of .279, a slugging percentage of .393, and has 129 hits, all club-bests for the Tigers.
- Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, Baez ranks 103rd in batting average, 131st in on-base percentage and 102nd in slugging percentage.
- Harold Castro has 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 17 walks while hitting .275.
- Jeimer Candelario is hitting .210 with 19 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
- Jonathan Schoop is batting .204 with 23 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 18 walks.
Twins vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers
| Bundy | Hutchison | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | GS | 17 |
| 8-8 | W-L | 3-9 |
| 4.93 | ERA | 4.54 |
| 135.0 | IP | 101.0 |
| 28 | BB | 40 |
| 91 | SO | 63 |
