Tigers vs Twins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 9

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.
The Detroit Tigers will face the Minnesota Twins in MLB action on Thursday.
Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.
Tigers vs Twins Game Info
- Detroit Tigers (4-8) vs. Minnesota Twins (6-6)
- Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Target Field -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Coverage: Twins.TV and DSN
Tigers vs Twins Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: DET: (-132) | MIN: (+112)
- Spread: DET: -1.5 (+128) | MIN: +1.5 (-154)
- Total: 8 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)
Tigers vs Twins Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Jack Flaherty (Tigers) - 0-1, 7.56 ERA vs Mick Abel (Twins) - 0-2, 11.05 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Tigers will send Jack Flaherty (0-1) to the mound, while Mick Abel (0-2) will answer the bell for the Twins. Flaherty has a record of 1-1-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season. Flaherty's team won his only start as a favorite this season. Abel has started only one game with a set spread, which the Twins failed to cover. The Twins were the moneyline underdog for one Abel start this season -- they lost.
Tigers vs Twins Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (55.3%)
Tigers vs Twins Moneyline
- Detroit is a -132 favorite on the moneyline, while Minnesota is a +112 underdog at home.
Tigers vs Twins Spread
- The Tigers are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Twins. The Tigers are +128 to cover, and the Twins are -154.
Tigers vs Twins Over/Under
- A combined run total of 8 has been set for Tigers-Twins on April 9, with the over at -120 and the under at -102.
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Tigers vs Twins Betting Trends
- The Tigers have been favorites in seven games this season and have come away with the win three times (42.9%) in those contests.
- This year Detroit has won two of six games when listed as at least -132 on the moneyline.
- The Tigers and their opponents have gone over in six of their 12 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 12 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 4-8-0 against the spread.
- The Twins have been the underdog on the moneyline eight total times this season. They've finished 4-4 in those games.
- Minnesota is 4-3 (winning 57.1% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +112 or longer.
- In the 12 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Twins, they have combined with opponents to go over the total six times (6-6-0).
- The Twins have a 7-5-0 record against the spread this season (covering 58.3% of the time).
Tigers Player Leaders
- Kevin McGonigle leads Detroit in slugging percentage (.438) thanks to six extra-base hits. He has a .292 batting average and an on-base percentage of .370.
- Among qualified batters in baseball, his batting average ranks 38th, his on-base percentage ranks 46th, and he is 63rd in slugging.
- McGonigle hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .227 with two doubles, three walks and two RBIs.
- Gleyber Torres has a double, a home run and 12 walks. He's batting .227 and slugging .318 with an on-base percentage of .393.
- Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 100th, his on-base percentage 29th, and his slugging percentage 123rd.
- Torres has picked up a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double, a home run, four walks and three RBIs.
- Dillon Dingler has nine hits this season and a team-best OBP of .400.
- Colt Keith has 13 hits, which is best among Detroit hitters this season, while batting .351 with six extra-base hits.
Twins Player Leaders
- Josh Bell has racked up an on-base percentage of .404 and has 10 hits, both team-high numbers for the Twins. He's batting .270 and slugging .541.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 56th, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 26th in slugging.
- Royce Lewis has two doubles, two home runs and eight walks while hitting .219. He's slugging .469 with an on-base percentage of .390.
- He is currently 112th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
- Luke Keaschall has a double, a home run and four walks while hitting .208.
- Trevor Larnach is batting .313 with two doubles and five walks.
Tigers vs Twins Head to Head
- 4/8/2026: 8-6 MIN (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
- 4/7/2026: 4-2 MIN (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
- 4/6/2026: 7-3 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
- 8/17/2025: 8-1 MIN (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
- 8/16/2025: 8-5 DET (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 8/15/2025: 7-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 8/14/2025: 4-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
- 8/6/2025: 9-4 MIN (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
- 8/5/2025: 6-3 MIN (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
- 8/4/2025: 6-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
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