The Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Monday in MLB action from Tropicana Field. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Rays vs Twins pick.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
Over the weekend the Twins took on the Toronto Blue Jays. Minnesota split the first pair 2-0 (win) and 15-0 (loss). In the Sunday rubber match the Twins eked out a 4-3 win. Bailey Ober went 6.0 innings as starter with one earned on one hit and three walks.
In the starter role for Monday, the Twins will go with Simeon Woods Richardson. In 2024 Richardson is 5-3 with a 3.85 ERA in 23 starts. Richardson is 5-4 with a 4.05 ERA over 25 games (24 starts) in his career. The Twins will face the Royals following this series.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
Over on the Rays’ side, they played the San Diego Padres in their last set. Tampa Bay also split their first two 13-5 (loss) and 11-4 (win). On Sunday the Rays took a 4-3 loss. Ryan Pepiot managed 3.0 innings and three earned runs in the start.
It’ll be Zack Littell in the start for the Rays on Monday. This year Littell is 5-8 with a 3.89 ERA in 24 starts. Littell is 21-19 with a 4.02 ERA in 197 career games (42 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last eight night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Twins’ last four road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last five games as underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last three games at Tropicana Field.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances in night games.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 Monday appearances.
- Jose Siri has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Rays against AL opponents.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 Monday appearances.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rays’ last six night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in each of his last four home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Carlos Santana has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Carlos Santana has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Byron Buxton has recorded at least one Double in five of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Carlos Santana has recorded a Single in each of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against the Rays.
- Carlos Correa has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight road appearances.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
I’m going to try the Rays. Littell is doing pretty well lately, even though he’s just 1-1 in his last three starts. In that time Littell has three earned in 15.2 total innings on 12 hits and four walks. He should be good for a quality start Monday.
In Sunday’s finale the Rays couldn’t score outside of the sixth inning and managed just four team hits on the day. Tampa Bay did come up with six walks, but could cash in on very little overall. The Rays need a better overall effort Monday, and I think they’ll get it.