The Detroit Tigers ended a four-game skid and picked up their second win in 13 games when they defeated the Orioles 6-5 yesterday. I think they'll ride that momentum to another victory in the opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins Monday night.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Twins hand the ball to 21 year old rookie Jose Berrios (1-1, 6.28 ERA) who is set to make his fourth start in the Major Leagues. Berrios conceded three runs on eight hits in five innings of a 5-3 loss against Baltimore not factoring in the decision his last start, and he has conceded a pair of homers in each of his last two outings. The Tigers counter with their ace Jordan Zimmermann (5-2, 1.50) who has been outstanding since joining the team from Washington during the off-season. Zimmerman is 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA in two career starts versus Minnesota with 15 strikeouts in 14 innings.

2. Road Woes - The Twins are 5-17 in their last 22 road games and they have lost seven of the past 10 meetings at Comerica Park.

3. X-Factor - Both Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez homered for Detroit in yesterday's win against Baltimore.

Selection: This is a play on the Detroit Tigers (8*)