Twins vs. Tigers Player Props Today: Byron Buxton - April 12
Byron Buxton, coming off a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Minnesota Twins versus Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers on Friday. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET on BSDET.
Buxton has accumulated a team-high five runs batted in (he’s hit zero home runs).
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- Matchup: Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
- TV Channel: BSDET
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -130)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +390)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +155)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -130)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1100)
Byron Buxton prop bet insights
- This season, Buxton has recorded at least one hit in seven of 10 games played (70.0%), including two games with multiple hits.
- In the 10 games where he’s logged a plate appearance this season he has not yet gone yard.
- Buxton has scored at least one run twice this season in 10 tries, but did not score multiple runs in either of those games.
- He has tallied at least one RBI three times this year in 10 games played (30.0%), including one game in which he plated multiple runs.
- Buxton has struck out in nine of 10 games this season, with multiple strikeouts in three of them.
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 1:25 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Byron Buxton stats against the Tigers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2023 | Michael Lorenzen | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/24/2023 | Reese Olson | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2023 | Joey Wentz | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2023 | Will Vest | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/17/2023 | Joey Wentz | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2023 | Will Vest | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 6/15/2023 | Matthew Boyd | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/3/2022 | Tyler Alexander | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/2/2022 | Alex Faedo | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/31/2022 | Joey Wentz | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Tigers starter: Tarik Skubal
- The Tigers are giving the nod to Skubal (1-0) for his third start of the season.
- The left-hander last got into a game on Friday, April 5 versus the Oakland Athletics, when he went 6 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing four hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers, the 27-year-old’s 2.92 ERA ranks 38th, .730 WHIP ranks seventh, and 10.9 K/9 ranks seventh this season.