Braves vs Angels: Power vs Pitching

On April 7, Tigers take on the Twins tonight in Minneapolis at 7.40 p.m. Eastern.

Both squads sit at 4.6 early in the season, with Detroit looking to snap a 5-game roadskid.

On the mound, Tigers ace Tarek Skubal brings his 1-1 record with a tiny 0.69 ERA and

just 9 hits allowed in his starts.

Twins counter with Taj Bradley, 1-0, 0.870 ERA, striking out 12 already.

Betting Oets favor the Tigers at minus 172, with the Twins as plus 143 underdogs.

Total runs line sits at 6.5.

These arms can make for a low scoring battle, given their whips under 1.2.

Last year, Detroit finished strong at 87 and 75 overall.

41 and 40 on the road, hitting 8.3 times per game.

At 247, Minnesota struggled at 70 and 92, 38 and 43 at home.

The popped 1-91 homers and averaged 8 hits.

Entries are hitting both clubs hard, especially pitchers.

Twins miss Pablo Lopez with elbow treble on the 60-day I.L. plus Besta and Adams.

Tigers have Verlander nursing a hip on the 15-day, plus a slew like Olsen, Job, and others

on longer terms with shoulders, elbows, and more.

Expect the tight one as these evenly matched teams clash, with Detroit hungry to give back

on track before the street grows.

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