The Tigers are in a bad way right now, having lost seven of their last nine. The good news is Framber Valdez takes the hill and they've won both of his starts while he's looked like an ace. The Tigers are better than they've been playing and the Twins are probably worse than this. I like a Tigers win and Valdez to work through the middle innings.

The Tigers are just 4-7, and they've lost seven of their last nine games. It's been a brutal stretch for Detroit, even losing Tarik Skubal's start last night. They have won all four games by double digits though and need a win badly here. Framber Valdez has pitched great in his first two starts, and Bailey Ober for the Twins has allowed six runs in eight innings across two starts. I don't love how the Tigers offense has looked but they are familiar with Ober and did score a couple runs once Taj Bradley was done stifling them last night. Minnesota had to unload the bullpen over the last couple games while Detroit has their top relievers well rested, gaining an advantage in later innings.