- Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins
- Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Location: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
- Broadcast: Twins.TV
- Betting Odds: Detroit (-160) Minnesota (+132)
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On Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins (66-72) will face off against the Detroit Tigers (63-74) at Target Field. The betting line favors Detroit at -160, with Minnesota listed at +132. The over/under for this game is set at 9 runs. Starting pitchers for this matchup include Drew Anderson for Detroit and Dean Kremer for Minnesota.
The Detroit Tigers have amassed 208 doubles and hit 156 home runs this season. As a team, they are slugging at .397 with 1,175 strikeouts and 478 walks drawn. On average, the Tigers are scoring 4.4 runs per game, ranking 18th in the league. They have recorded 569 RBIs and 1,093 hits, resulting in a .238 batting average. Additionally, they boast 597 total runs with a .314 on-base percentage.
The Tigers have a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23. To date, Tigers pitchers have surrendered 140 home runs and a total of 542 runs, placing them 6th in the league. They have allowed 1,055 hits (averaging 7.8 per 9 innings) and 489 earned runs, resulting in a team ERA of 3.63 this season (6th in the league), with 1,104 strikeouts. The staff has issued 429 walks and has a collective FIP of 3.97.
Throughout the season, the Tigers have called upon 422 relievers. These relievers inherited 218 runners, with 26.6% of those scoring. They have recorded 63 holds in 2023 (24th in MLB) and faced 147 instances with runners on base—110 of which were high-leverage situations. The Tigers have achieved 27 saves this season, missing 28 out of 55 opportunities, leading to a save percentage of 49.1%. They have entered 120 save situations this year.
Defensively, the Tigers have converted 71.4% of balls put in play into outs over 10,902 innings, ranking 4th in the major leagues. They have compiled 3,634 putouts, 1,221 assists, and 63 errors, with a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in MLB) and 105 double plays recorded.
Drew Anderson has pitched 130 innings, striking out 126 batters throughout his career. He has an ERA of 4.77, having allowed 69 earned runs, and a WHIP of 1.414. He has given up 132 hits (averaging 9.1 hits per nine innings) and issued 52 walks. With a career record of 5-8, Anderson holds a FIP of 4.70, facing 573 batters in the big leagues.
The Minnesota Twins maintain an on-base percentage of .319 and a batting average of .246 this season. They have striking out 1,094 times (24th in MLB) and achieved a total of 1,143 hits. The Twins have hit 162 home runs and driven in 609 runs, generating a team slugging percentage of .408 and scoring 4.62 runs per game (9th in the league). They have 226 doubles, earned 444 walks, and totaled 637 runs.
As a pitching staff, the Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.378 with a FIP of 4.26. They rank 23rd in the league for total hits allowed with 1,174. This season, Minnesota’s pitchers have given up 683 runs, resulting in a 4.63 ERA (625 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio sits at 8.50, with 1,142 strikeouts and 500 walks issued. They have allowed 157 home runs, equating to 5.06 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).
Twins relievers have a 36.1% inherited score percentage from 191 inherited runners. They have appeared 142 times in high-leverage situations and 132 times with runners aboard. In 145 save situations, the Twins have recorded 87 holds and 16 blown saves, boasting a 70.4% save rate (ranked 7th in the league) and utilizing 451 relievers this season.
The Minnesota Twins have turned 95 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in MLB). Throughout the season, they have achieved 1,060 assists, recorded 63 errors, and 3,647 putouts over 10,941 innings, with a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (24th in the majors).
Dean Kremer, with a career record of 42-41, holds an earned run average of 4.27 and allows 8.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.58, having faced 2,943 batters throughout his career. He has yielded 331 earned runs, holds a WHIP of 1.286, and a FIP of 4.2. Over his time in the MLB, Kremer has permitted 664 hits while striking out a total of 601 batters in 697 innings pitched.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s MLB clash against the spread or moneyline?
Pick: Take Minnesota (+132)
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