It’s Thursday, August 14 and the Tigers (70-52) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (57-63). Tarik Skubal is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Bailey Ober for Minnesota.
Detroit is coming off a 1-0 win versus the Chicago White Sox that gave them two out of three in the series. On the other hand, Minnesota beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Wednesday, but lost the series. The Tigers are 3-1 in Skubal’s last four starts, while the Twins have lost nine-straight starts by Ober.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Twins
- Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: Target Field
- City: Minneapolis, MN
- Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, MNNT
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Odds for the Tigers at the Twins
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Tigers (-205), Twins (+170)
- Spread: Tigers -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Twins
- Pitching matchup for August 14, 2025: Tarik Skubal vs. Bailey Ober
- Tigers: Tarik Skubal, (11-3, 2.35 ERA)
Last outing: 7.71 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Twins: Bailey Ober, (4-7, 5.16 ERA)
Last outing: 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
- Tigers: Tarik Skubal, (11-3, 2.35 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Twins
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Tigers and the Twins:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Minnesota Twins at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Twins
- Minnesota is 6-6 in August
- Minnesota is 5-3 in the last 8 games
- Minnesota is 0-9 in the last 9 starts by Ober
- Detroit is 4-2 in the last 6 games
- Detroit is 3-1 in Skubal’s last 4 starts
- The Tigers have won 4 of 5 games at divisional opponents
- The Over is 4-1 in the Tigers’ last 5 divisional matchups
- The Tigers have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 games
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