MLB Playoff: Minnesota vs. Detroit Preview (BY SPORTSBETTING)

SportSavant · Oct 6, 2009

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For the third season in a row, and the second consecutive year in the AL Central, two MLB teams will play a 163<sup>rd</sup> game.
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As it stands, the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers are tied for the AL Central lead with identical 86-76 records and will break the tie tonight.
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<st1:state w:st="on"><st1

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lace></st1:state> was a bridesmaid last year when the Chicago White Sox defeated them 1-0 in a one-game playoff and now they get a second crack at it this year vs. the Detroit Tigers.
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The game would’ve gone yesterday but a certain Minnesota Vikings QB was playing against his former team at the Metrodome resulting in the Tuesday night game time. Online sportsbooks have the Twins listed as -165 home faves, the Tigers as +150 road ‘dogs and the Over/Under is 8.5.
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The Twins were hot down the stretch, going 10-3 straight up, and putting up some runs, as “Over” bettors cashed in. <st1:state w:st="on"><st1

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lace></st1:state> posted 9 Overs, 2 Unders and a Push in their last 12 starts.
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The Tigers stumbled their way down the stretch, going 3-7 SU in their last 10 games.
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Looking at the head-to-head numbers, the last nine times these two met in Minnesota, the Twins have been the dominant team, posting a 7-2 mark.
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Righty Rick Porcello will be tasked with helping the Tigers capture the AL Central division but in his last eight road starts, he has struggled, with his team recording a 2-6 mark.
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RHP Scott Baker will get the start for the home team Twins and in his last 10 games overall against the Detroit Tigers, the Over has cashed eight times.
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Baker has been cooking in his last 13 home starts, as the Twins have gone 10-3 straight up in that time.
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The Tigers have struggled in their last eight games when facing right-handed pitchers going 2-6 SU.
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The Twins, on the other hand, have feasted on righties in their last 11, going 8-3 SU.
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SPORTSBETTING.com has a bunch of betting props. <st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state> is listed at +300 to win by a single run and +400 to win by two, while <st1:city w:st="on"><st1

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lace></st1:city> is +650 to win by 1 and +700 to win by 2.
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The winner of the game will move on to play the Yankees in the American League Divisional Series and the Twins are seeing +1000 odds for the AL Pennant while the Tigers are +1500 to represent the AL in the World Series.
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Both teams are relative long shots when it comes to World Series futures betting however. <st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state> is +2000 to win a championship and <st1

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The 162-game marathon is over and now the real baseball begins.
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Play ball!
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