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Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction MLB Picks 9/2/24
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Tampa Bay Rays (67-68) vs Minnesota Twins (73-62)
September 2, 2024 at 06:50 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -101 / Minnesota Twins -118 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays meet Monday in MLB game 1 action at Tropicana Field. Here’s a Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction Pick.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 74-62 on the year after playing the Braves and Blue Jays. The Minnesota Twins have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Minnesota Twins have split their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Willi Castro leads the Minnesota Twins with 123 hits and 52 RBI while Jose Mirando and Carlos Santana have combined for 208 hits and 105 RBI.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 67-69 on the year after playing the Mariners and Padres. The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 19 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Tampa Bay Rays have lost 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 137 hits and 59 RBI while Jose Caballero and Brandon Lowe have combined for 162 hits and 90 RBI.
Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Pick Matchup
Simeon Woods Richardson gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 5-3 with a 3.85 ERA and 102 strikeouts this season. Richardson has allowed 20 hits and 12 runs in his last 25.2 innings. Richardson has a 4.06 ERA and .260 allowed batting average in 57.2 road innings. This will be Richardson’s second career game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Zack Littell gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 5-8 with a 3.89 ERA and 116 strikeouts this season. Littell has allowed 12 hits and 3 earned runs in his last 15.2 innings. Littell has a 2.84 ERA and .235 allowed batting average in 76 home innings. Littell is 0-1 with a 3.21 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won each of their last 10 Monday games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Rays have lost six of their last seven night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Monday games.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last five road games against American League opponents following a home win.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in each of his last four home appearances.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded two or more total bases in five of his last six appearances in night games.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine Monday night appearances.
- Jose Siri has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Carlos Santana has hit a home run in each of the Twins’ last three road games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Carlos Santana has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Twins’ last five road games against AL opponents.
- Max Kepler has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances with the Twins as road favorites.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances in night games.
- Carlos Correa has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances in night games.
- Byron Buxton has recorded at least one Double in nine of his last 12 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Carlos Correa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tampa Bay Rays rank 28th in the league for home runs this season (126).
- The Tampa Bay Rays rank 28th in the league for batting average this season (.230).
- The Minnesota Twins rank T27th in the league for steals this season (62).
- The Minnesota Twins rank 4th in the league for strikeouts this season (1230).
Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
Zack Littell has actually been good this season and has allowed just 3 earned runs in his last 15.2 innings. The Rays at home with Littell in this form can’t be overlooked. With that said, we’re getting the better team and a team that has more to play for at a pick em price nearly. Simeon Woods Richardson has also been decent this year. The Twins have to view this series as a chance to make up ground in the AL Central. Give me the better team in the Twins.