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Bryan Leonard's AL Central Total of the Month

MInnesota at Detroit

It's amazing that in a season with a whopping 162 games played that the whole year would come down to how these two fare head to head. The only real playoff race is featured tonight in Detroit as the Tigers look to hang on to a two game lead over the Twins. Nick Blackburn and Rick Porcello will tangle for the third time this season with the teams splitting the first two meetings. Detroit and Porcello won the first meeting 9-0 as Blackburn was hit hard. But the Twins and Blackburn got their revenge in a 6-2 victory later on in the season.

Now with the pressure on we expect this game to be played very close to the vest. This American League game will be played like a traditional National League game. Jim Leyland won a World Series in the senior circuit and the Twins have always played small ball well. Because of the significance of this series the managers will play these games as if they were playoff games, and yet the pricing on this contest hasn't been affected by it's importance.

Look for both teams to play conservatively as this one stays well under the posted total. PLAY UNDER