Jeffrey Springs will take the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays (67-70) when they host starter David Festa and the Minnesota Twins (75-62) on Tuesday, with first pitch at 6:50 p.m. ET.
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When is Rays vs. Twins and when does it start?
Where to watch Rays vs. Twins
The Rays and Twins will hit the diamond at Tropicana Field for this matchup on September 3, and if you’d like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSSUN.
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Rays vs. Twins Game Preview
Yesterday, the Twins claimed a 5-4 victory over the Rays, with Jorge Alcala (1.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 K) earning the win for the Twins. Trevor Larnach finished 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI to lead the offensive showing. Zack Littell (4.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Rays.
Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rays are 34-30 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.1% of those games).
Tampa Bay has hit the third-fewest home runs in baseball this season (127).
The Rays are slugging .369, the third-lowest average in baseball.
Tampa Bay has the 13th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.98).
The Rays have the eighth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.235).
Twins Stats, Odds & Insights
The Twins have won 15, or 36.6%, of the 41 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Minnesota’s 165 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 454 extra-base hits, the Twins rank sixth in MLB with a .425 slugging percentage this season.
Minnesota has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.16) in the majors this season.
Twins pitchers have a 1.190 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Jeffrey Springs
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Mariners | Aug. 27 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
at Athletics | Aug. 22 | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 17 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Orioles | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
at Cardinals | Aug. 6 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Twins Starter Recent Performance: David Festa
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Braves | Aug. 28 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Cardinals | Aug. 23 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
at Rangers | Aug. 17 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
vs. Guardians | Aug. 11 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
at Cubs | Aug. 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Rays Key Players to Watch
Springs makes the start for the Rays, his seventh of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.67 ERA and 33 strikeouts through 27 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the lefty threw five scoreless innings while surrendering one hit.
The 31-year-old has put up a 3.67 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine innings across six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .280 to opposing hitters.
Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in batting average (.274) and runs batted in (59) this season while also slugging 12 homers.
Christopher Morel is slugging .354 this season, with a team-best 21 homers while driving in 56 runs.
Brandon Lowe has 76 hits this season and a slash line of .247/.325/.477.
Twins Key Players to Watch
The Twins’ Festa (2-4) will make his ninth start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed two hits in six innings against the Atlanta Braves.
The 24-year-old has pitched to a 4.89 ERA this season with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across nine games.
Carlos Santana has 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 52 walks while batting .235.
Willi Castro’s .253 batting average paces his team.
Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins with 20 home runs and 59 runs batted in.
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