Tiger LHP Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded a 2.96 ERA, a career low in walks per nine innings and a 9/2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He also has a low 6.2% barrel rate and 31.9% hard hit rate, both outstanding numbers. The Twins are 24th in baseball against lefties over the last 60 days with an 80 wRC+ number. Minnesota RHP Sonny Gray also has been strong this year, posting a 3.18 ERA over 22 starts.

Apparently, Tigers lefty Eduardo Rodriguez doesn't care about winning a World Series because he blocked a trade last week to the Dodgers. Hey, if he wants to stay in Motown that's totally his business and right. Can't remember the last time anyone picked staying in Detroit over moving to LA in any walk of life -- suppose Axel Foley technically did -- but whatever floats his boat. In half of Rodriguez’s 16 outings, he’s tossed a quality start. In 12 of them, ERod has allowed three earned runs or less. If that continues, we should win this wager even though Minnesota's Sonny Gray has been very good. Don't much like that MIN lineup tonight without Max Kepler, Ryan Jeffers (he's been really hot) and a few others.

Minnesota has won five straight, averaging 6.8 runs. Catcher Ryan Jeffers has homered four times in the past four games, while Carlos Correa has seven RBI in the last three games. Sonny Gray (5-4, 3.18 ERA) has allowed just five homers in 124.1 innings. The Tigers have lost nine of 12. Detroit starter Eduardo Rodriguez has been excellent with a 34.2 percent hard-hit rate and a 2.95 ERA, but I'll lay the small price with the AL Central's hottest team.