The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins continue their four-game weekend series on Friday night in the Twin Cities.

Minnesota almost avoided a shutout, placing runners on base in the ninth to threaten at least something. Naturally, with one out, Edouard Julien lined a pitch up the middle... into shortstop Trey Sweeney 's glove, leading him to catch the ball and step on second to end the game and secure the shutout. So it goes.

Preview the Aug. 16 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Detroit Tigers scored five runs in the first inning, and Charlie Morton overcame some early misfires to pitch six scoreless frames in a 7-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Target Field. The Tigers (72-52) have won three straight and five of their last six. They play the Twins (57-65) two more times this weekend.

Dillon Dingler drove in three runs, Charlie Morton pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Friday in Minneapolis.

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will try to keep a three-game road win streak alive when they take on the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota has gone 32-27 at home and 57-65 overall. The Twins have a 27-14 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Casey Mize has won both of his August starts, though neither would be classified as a dominant outing. The Detroit Tigers right-hander will aim for his third straight victory during the third contest of a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Colt Keith scored on Gleyber Torres' sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers overcame an early three-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Thursday night.