MLB Odds Tigers vs Twins MLB Picks – June 28th, 2010: The top two teams in the American League Central, Minnesota and Detroit, begin a three game series tonight in Minneapolis. This evening's game one battle is scheduled to get underway at 8:10pm ET at Target Field. MLB Odds at online bookmaker SPORTSBETTING.com have the Twins listed as a -160 moneyline favorite and the game total set at eight.
The Tigers continue their nine game road swing tonight after avoiding the sweep in Atlanta yesterday with a 10-4 win at 
Turner Field. Detroit, which is 2-4 in the first six games of their long road trip, cranked out 17 hits and chased Braves starter Tommy Hanson after just 3.2 innings. Ace Justin Verlander got the win after allowing six hits and four earned runs over seven innings.
The Tigers recent woes dropped their record to 40-34 on the year and brought their road tally to a lackluster 15-23. Despite its slippage, Detroit has kept pace with Minnesota and trails the Twins by just a half-game in the AL Central standings. The team has also managed to stay a game ahead of the third place White Sox, which have won nine of their last 10 games.
Minnesota, like Detroit, has fallen on tough times, losing five of its last six games to drop to 41-34 overall. The Twins completed a nine game road trip with a 3-6 record after falling 0-6 to the Mets yesterday. Ron Gardenhire's squad lost the series to New York 1-2 and they were swept by the Brewers in Milwaukee prior to their set in Flushing.
Looking to get their respective teams back on track this evening are hurlers Jeremy Bonderman and Francisco Liriano. Bonderman is 3-5 this season with a 4.20 ERA in 13 starts, but he is just 1-3 away from Comerica Park with a 6.02 ERA. Detroit is 0-3 in his last three road outings.
Liriano, who is 6-5 overall, is 3-2 in six starts at Target Field with a 2.30 ERA and .236 batting average against. The 26 year old Dominican has allowed 10 hits and four earned runs while striking out 17 in his last 15 innings pitched at home.
MLB Odds Betting Trend: The Tigers are 2-8 straight up in their last 10 games as a road dog with a moneyline spread between 120 and 140 and total between 7.5 and 8. The Twins are 9-1 straight up as a home favorite with a moneyline spread between 140 and 160.
SPORTSBETTING.com MLB Odds Tigers vs Twins MLB Picks – June 28th, 2010:
Detroit Tigers +1.5 (-150), Over 8 (-105), +140 (Moneyline)
Minnesota Twins -1.5 (+130), Under 8 (-115), -160 (Moneyline)
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