Minnesota is clearly the better team, and I also feel better about its pitching situation heading into this game.

Detroit off a win but still only 6-16 vs winning teams.
Smeltzer has allowed only 10 hits and two earned runs in his 3 starts.
Garcia is making only second start since August 2020 and while he has shown promise he only went 4 innings in first start and that will likely be the case again giving the Twins multiple at-bats vs the bullpen.