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The Minnesota Twins (75-62) and Tampa Bay Rays (67-70) meet Tuesday for Game 2 of a 4-game series. First pitch from Tropicana Field is set for 6:50 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 2-2
Minnesota escaped with a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay Monday while covering as a -113 road favorite. The Twins survived a late scare from the Rays who were attempting to come back from down 4-2. The Twins have won 2 straight.
RHP Zack Littell took the loss (4 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 2 K) as the Rays have lost back-to-back games.
Twins at Rays projected starters
RHP David Festa vs. LHP Jeffrey Springs
Festa (2-4, 4.89 ERA) makes his 9th career start and 10th appearance. He has a 1.20 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 10.8 K/9 in 42 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K in a 5-1 loss vs. Atlanta Braves Wednesday
- First start vs. Tampa Bay
Springs (1-2, 3.67 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.44 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 11.0 K/9 in 27 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 9 K in a 3-2 win over Seattle Mariners Tuesday
- Career vs. Minnesota: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (6 1/3 IP, 0 ER), 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 2 appearances (1 start)
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Twins at Rays odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:58 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Twins -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Rays -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+170) | Rays +1.5 (-210)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Twins at Rays picks and predictions
Prediction
Rays 5, Twins 3
Moneyline
LEAN RAYS (-115).
The only real advantage in this game goes to the Rays who are 7-3 in their last 10 overall vs. Minnesota and are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings with the Twins in Tampa.
This is a lean because neither team has been hot recently and because the Twins have been the better team this season.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I like the Rays to cover here as +1.5 (-210) underdogs, but this line is set too highly to risk betting on. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-105).
The Over has hit in each of Minnesota’s last 5 road games and is 2-1 in its last 3 overall. For Tampa, the Over is 4-0-1 in its last 5 games and 6-3-1 in its last 10. The Over has also hit in each of the last 2 Minnesota-Tampa Bay matchups, being 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
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