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The Tampa Bay Rays (35-39), led by Yandy Diaz on a 12-game hitting streak, will meet the Minnesota Twins (41-33) Thursday at Target Field. The Twins are -139 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 1:10 PM ET on BSSUN.
Simeon Woods Richardson takes the mound for Minnesota while Zack Littell is Tampa Bay’s starter for the contest.
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Twins and Rays Betting Trends
The Twins have put together a 32-17 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65.3% of those games).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -139 or shorter, Minnesota has a 21-9 record (winning 70% of its games).
This season, the Rays have won 13 out of the 31 games, or 41.9%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Tampa Bay has a record of 3-9 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least +118 on the moneyline.
The Twins have combined with opponents to go over the total 33 times this season for a 33-39-2 record against the over/under.
So far this season, the Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 38 of their 74 games with a total.
Twins Stats & Insights
The Twins are the 10th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (343 total).
Minnesota averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 85 total home runs.
The Twins’ .244 batting average ranks 15th in the majors.
Minnesota strikes out 8.2 times per game to rank 13th in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Twins has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in MLB.
Minnesota has a 4.21 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays have scored 288 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Tampa Bay’s 61 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
The Rays have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
Tampa Bay ranks 25th in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
The Rays have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
Tampa Bay has pitched to a 4.43 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
Twins Key Players to Watch
Woods Richardson makes the start for the Twins, his 12th of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.29 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched.
Carlos Correa leads Minnesota in batting average (.310) this season while adding eight home runs and 35 RBI.
Carlos Santana leads Minnesota in runs batted in with 37 while batting .239 with 11 homers.
Willi Castro has 68 hits this season and a slash line of .268/.355/.429.
Ryan Jeffers leads Minnesota in home runs with 12 and runs batted in with 37.
Rays Key Players to Watch
The Rays will hand the ball to Littell (2-5) for his 15th start of the season.
Isaac Paredes has accumulated a team-high batting average of .286, and leads the Rays in home runs (11) and runs batted in (39).
Diaz is batting .261 with 13 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 27 walks.
Randy Arozarena is batting .185 with 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 34 walks.
Amed Rosario is batting .296 with 11 doubles, three triples, two home runs and seven walks.
Twins and Rays Injuries
Twins: Alex Kirilloff: 10 Day IL (Back), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Topa: 60 Day IL (Knee), Zack Weiss: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Daniel Duarte: 60 Day IL (Tricep)
Rays: Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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