The Tampa Bay Rays (67-70) and Minnesota Twins (75-62) meet Tuesday at Tropicana Field, starting at 6:50 p.m. ET on BSSUN. The Rays are -111 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Twins are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +162 odds.
Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs and Minnesota’s David Festa have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Rays have compiled a 34-30 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.1% of those games).
Tampa Bay has a record of 33-29 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -111 or shorter (53.2% winning percentage).
This season, the Twins have been the underdog 41 times and won 15, or 36.6%, of those games.
Minnesota has entered 39 games this season as the underdog by -107 or more and is 14-25 in those contests.
The Rays have played in 137 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 62 times (62-68-7).
The Twins’ games have gone over the total in 70 of their 137 chances.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays have the No. 28 offense in MLB play scoring 3.9 runs per game (531 total runs).
Tampa Bay is third-worst in MLB action with 127 home runs.
The Rays have the fourth-worst batting average in the majors (.231).
Tampa Bay strikes out 9.2 times per game, the No. 24 mark in MLB.
The Rays pitching staff is 13th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Tampa Bay has the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.98).
Twins Stats & Insights
The Twins have scored the 10th-most runs in the league this season with 657.
Minnesota’s 165 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
The Twins’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
Minnesota ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight Ks per contest.
The Twins strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
Minnesota has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.16) in the majors this season.
Rays Key Players to Watch
Springs (1-2) takes the mound for the Rays in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 3.67 ERA in 27 2/3 innings pitched, with 33 strikeouts.
Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in batting average (.274) and runs batted in (59) this season while also slugging 12 homers.
Christopher Morel leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 21 while driving in 56 runs and slugging .354.
Brandon Lowe is slashing .247/.325/.477 this season for the Rays.
Jose Caballero has collected 87 hits this season and has an OBP of .285. He’s slugging .363 on the year.
Twins Key Players to Watch
The Twins will hand the ball to Festa (2-4) for his ninth start of the season.
Carlos Santana is hitting .235 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 52 walks.
Willi Castro has a club-best .253 batting average.
Ryan Jeffers has accumulated a team-best 20 home runs and 59 runs batted in.
Jose Miranda is hitting .302 with 27 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 18 walks.
Rays and Twins Injuries
Rays: Richard Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Colin Poche: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Twins: Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Hip), Carlos Correa: 10 Day IL (Foot), Manuel Margot: 10 Day IL (Groin), Kody Funderburk: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Kirilloff: 60 Day IL (Back), Brock Stewart: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Justin Topa: 60 Day IL (Knee), Daniel Duarte: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Joe Ryan: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Max Kepler: day-to-day (Knee)
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