The Tampa Bay Rays (11-8) host the Minnesota Twins (11-8) to open a three-game series at Tropicana Field, with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET on Friday. The Rays are coming off a series victory over the Mariners, and the Twins a series win over the Tigers.
The Rays are favored (-126 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Twins (+106). The Rays will start Corey Kluber (0-1) against the Twins and Dylan Bundy (3-0). The game’s total is set at 7.5.
Rays vs. Twins Predictions
Rays vs. Twins Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -126 | +106 | 7.5 | -114 | -106 | -1.5 | +167 | -199 |
Rays vs. Twins Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Rays
- Tampa Bay has a 6-3 record from the nine games it was moneyline favorites over its last 10 matchups.
- In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
- Tampa Bay’s ATS record is 3-7-0 over its past 10 games.
Twins
- Minnesota has played as the underdog three times over its past 10 games and won each of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
- Over its last 10 games, Minnesota is 6-4-0 against the spread.
Rays vs. Twins Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Corey Kluber
- The Rays have a 2-1-0 record against the spread in Kluber’s starts.
- The Rays were the moneyline favorite for two Kluber starts this season — they split the games.
- Kluber’s team has a 1-2 record in his starts this season.
- Kluber’s team has fallen short of the total in each of his three starts with a total this season.
Projected starter: Dylan Bundy
- Bundy and his team have covered in each of the three games he’s started with a spread this season.
- His team won his only start as an underdog this season.
- Bundy’s team is undefeated in the three games he’s started this season.
- Games started by Bundy have a 2-1-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Wander Franco paces the Rays in home runs (four), runs batted in (12) and has a team-high batting average of .307.
- Among batters in MLB action, Franco ranks 13th in homers and 21st in RBI.
- Yandy Diaz has two doubles, a home run and 12 walks while batting .294.
- Diaz ranks 132nd in home runs and 238th in RBI this year.
- Diaz has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a home run, five walks and an RBI.
- Ji-Man Choi is batting .357 with four doubles, two home runs and 11 walks.
- Choi takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
- Brandon Lowe is batting .183 with a double, three home runs and eight walks.
Rays Batting Leaders
- Byron Buxton is batting .289 this season with a team-high six home runs and 11 RBI.
- Buxton is second in homers and 31st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Max Kepler has collected 15 hits this season and has an OBP of .370. He’s slugging .475 on the year.
- Kepler is 13th among hitters in the majors in homers, and 81st in RBI.
- Luis Arraez leads Minnesota with a .333 batting average.
- Gio Urshela has collected 17 hits this season and has an OBP of .393. He’s slugging .377 on the year.
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