The Detroit Tigers (21-24) and Minnesota Twins (15-30) will continue a three-game American League Central series on Saturday afternoon at Target Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET.
Las Vegas oddsmakers have established the Tigers as minus-130 road favorites, while the total has held steady at its opening number of 9.
Detroit came away with a 10-6 win over Minnesota to open this series on Friday night, as the club is now focused on trying to win back-to-back games for the first time since a four-game win streak from April 15-18. The Tigers have garnered a losing 1-5 record when playing as a road favorite of minus-125 to minus-150 this season.
Max Scherzer (3-3, 5.73 ERA) is seemingly the perfect starter to make this happen for the Tigers, leading the team to victory in his last three starts, including a 4-3 home win over the Pittsburgh Pirates last time out. He allowed two runs and four hits over seven frames in that effort, while striking out a season-high 15 batters.
The Tigers have managed to win 19 of their last 25 games in this series, including nine of 11 at this ball park.
Minnesota will counter with starter Carl Pavano (2-3, 4.91 ERA), who has been dealing with a strain in his throwing shoulder, which could lead to another rough outing in front of the home fans. He has tallied an 0-1 record and 6.65 ERA in four home starts this year.
The right-hander will be making his 12th lifetime start versus the Tigers, going 5-4 with a 4.32 ERA, including an 0-2 mark and 5.95 ERA in three outings a year ago.
Umpire Alan Porter could provide the Tigers with an advantage in this affair, with road teams producing a 6-2 record when he’s behind the plate.
Weather forecasts suggest scattered thunderstorms in the area and game-time temperatures in the upper-60s, with 10-15 mph winds out of the east-southeast.
Pick: Detroit Tigers
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