Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins odds, tips and betting trends

At Tropicana Field on Friday, the Minnesota Twins (11-8) begin a three-game series versus the Tampa Bay Rays (11-8), at 7:10 PM ET. The favored Rays (-131 moneyline odds) play at home against the Twins (+110). The starting pitchers are Corey Kluber …

At Tropicana Field on Friday, the Minnesota Twins (11-8) begin a three-game series versus the Tampa Bay Rays (11-8), at 7:10 PM ET.

The favored Rays (-131 moneyline odds) play at home against the Twins (+110). The starting pitchers are Corey Kluber (0-1) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Dylan Bundy (3-0) for the Minnesota Twins.

The Rays were vicotrious 2-1 over the Mariners yesterday in their last game. Harold Ramirez went 1-for-2 to lead them offensively while J.P. Feyereisen was earned the victory after throwing two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.

Yesterday, the Twins took down the Tigers 7-1. Cody Stashak was the winning pitcher after he went 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out one. Carlos Correa led the Twins’ offense, going 3-for-2 with a double and three RBI.

Prepare for the Rays vs. Twins with what you need to know ahead of Friday’s baseball action.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 11:04 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rays (-131, bet $131 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Twins (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
  • Over/under: 7.5

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Rays Stats and Trends

Rays Betting Records

  • The Rays have been favorites in 16 games this season and won 10 (62.5%) of those contests.
  • Tampa Bay has a record of 8-6 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -131 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.7% chance of a victory for the Rays.
  • Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in seven of their 19 chances.
  • The Rays are 7-12-0 against the spread this season.

Corey Kluber (Rays Probable Starter)

  • Kluber (0-1) will take the mound for the Rays, his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on 11 hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
  • The 36-year-old has an ERA of 3.68, a 2.4 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.568 in three games this season.
  • Kluber will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
  • The Twins rank 15th in MLB with 75 runs scored this season. They have a .225 batting average this campaign with 20 home runs (sixth in the league).

Rays Batting Stats

  • The Rays’ 16 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 50 extra-base hits, the Rays rank 12th in MLB with a .384 slugging percentage this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s .245 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
  • The Rays rank 11th in the league with 80 total runs scored this season.
  • Tampa Bay has an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
  • The Rays rank 17th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.

Twins Stats and Trends

Twins Betting Records

  • The Twins have been underdogs in eight games this season and have come away with the win four times (50%) in those contests.
  • This year, Minnesota has won one of four games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Twins have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in seven of their 19 opportunities.
  • The Twins are 9-10-0 against the spread in their 19 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Dylan Bundy (Twins Probable Starter)

  • Bundy (3-0) gets the starting nod for the Twins in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a .59 ERA in 15 1/3 innings pitched, with 12 strikeouts.
  • In his last time out on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the right-hander went 5 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
  • The 29-year-old has a .59 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings across three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .175 to his opponents.
  • Bundy is aiming for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 innings per start.
  • The opposing Rays offense has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.384) and ranks 17th in home runs hit (16) in all of MLB. They have a collective .245 batting average, and are 10th in the league with 152 total hits and 11th in MLB play scoring 80 runs.

Twins Batting Stats

  • The Twins average 1.1 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 20 total home runs .
  • So far this year, the Twins’ .369 slugging percentage ranks 16th in the league.
  • Minnesota has the 20th-ranked batting average in the majors (.225).
  • The Twins score the 15th-most runs in baseball (75 total, 3.9 per game).
  • Minnesota’s .314 on-base percentage is 12th in baseball.
  • The Twins strike out 8.9 times per game to rank 21st in the league.

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