Data Skrive:
The Minnesota Twins (75-63) are set to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (68-70) Wednesday at 6:50 p.m. ET, airing on BSSUN. The Twins are listed as -115 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Rays have -105 odds for the contest. Ronny Henriquez will get the ball for Minnesota while Tampa Bay will counter with Cole Sulser.
Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $37.39
Twins to win vs Rays -115
Twins vs. Rays Betting Lines
- Favorite: Twins (-115)
- Underdog: Rays (-105)
- Over/under: 8.5
Twins vs. Rays Betting Insights
- The Twins have been favorites in 93 games this season and have come away with the win 57 times (61.3%) in those contests.
- Minnesota has a record of 54-34 when favored by -115 or more this year.
- The Twins have an implied victory probability of 53.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Rays have been the underdog on the moneyline 69 total times this season. They’ve finished 31-38 in those games.
- Tampa Bay is 26-34 (winning 43.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Rays a 51.2% chance to win.
Twins vs. Rays Hitting Leaders
- Carlos Santana is batting .238 with 19 home runs and 58 RBI for Minnesota this season.
- Santana ranks 63rd in MLB in homers, and 85th in RBI.
- Willi Castro’s batting average of .251 leads all Minnesota hitters this season.
- Yandy Diaz paces the Rays in runs batted in (59) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .274.
- In all of MLB, Diaz is 144th in homers and 79th in RBI.
- Christopher Morel’s 21 home runs are a team-high mark.
Twins vs. Rays Pitching Rankings
- The Twins average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.
- Twins pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.15 this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- Twins pitchers have a 1.188 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
- The Rays pitching staff is 13th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Tampa Bay has a 3.96 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Rays pitchers combine for the No. 8 WHIP in baseball (1.232).