8:10 pm
July 8

Tigers @ Twins

Who will WIN this matchup?

Detroit Tigers (40-47)

@ Minnesota Twins (35-50)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Skubal (DET): 5-7; 4.35 ERA

Happ (MIN) 4-4; 6.09 ERA

 

Current odds:

Detroit Tigers: (+125)

Minnesota Twins: (-135)

 

• Considering the way the Tigers are playing lately, they probably would prefer to keep going instead of taking the four-day break for All-Star Game festivities in Denver. The Tigers have won four of their past five series while earning a split against American League West-leading Houston in the other. Detroit is 6-2 in its past eight games after Wednesday’s 5-3 win over Gibson and the Rangers.

• Skubal, who is 1-1 with a 3.20 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, picked up the loss in a 7-3 setback on May 7 despite allowing just two runs — solo homers by Jorge Polanco and Kyle Garlick — on four hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out eight.

• Happ is 3-2 with a 4.97 ERA in 13 career appearances (12 starts) against the Tigers. He received a no-decision in his only start against Detroit this season on April 6, allowing one run on three hits in four innings.

• Minnesota has lost seven of its past nine games following a 6-1 setback to the first-place Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Minnesota has won three of the five previous meetings between the two teams this season.

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