MLB Matchups
Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays
Twins vs Rays Prediction, Picks and Odds 09-05-2024
The Minnesota Twins (75-64) are looking for continued production from a batter when they square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (69-70) on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field. Carlos Santana is on a two-game home run streak for the favored Twins (-146) in the contest against the underdog Rays (+131). Minnesota's Pablo Lopez starts against Tampa Bay's Taj Bradley.
Twins vs. Rays Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
- Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- TV: BSSUN
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
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Twins vs. Rays Betting Info
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -146 | +131 | 7 | -110 | -110 |
Twins Betting Insights
- The Twins have compiled a 52-33 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.2% of those games).
- Minnesota has gone 29-12 (winning 70.7% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -146 or shorter.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Twins' implied win probability is 59.3%.
- Minnesota has played in 127 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-57-5).
- The Twins have put together a 59-68-0 record ATS this season.
Rays Betting Insights
- This season, the Rays have been the underdog 71 times and won 33, or 46.5%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 7-11 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +131 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 43.3% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 63 of 136 chances this season.
- The Rays are 68-68-0 ATS in their 136 games with a spread this season.
Probable Starting Pitchers
| Pablo Lopez (MIN) | Pitcher | Taj Bradley (TB) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 - 8 | W/L | 6 - 9 |
| 155.2 | IP | 109.2 |
| 4.05 | ERA | 4.35 |
| 1.124 | WHIP | 1.222 |
| 9.5 | K/9 | 9.9 |
| 1.9 | BB/9 | 3.1 |
Twins vs Rays Betting Odds
Twins vs Rays Player Props
Willi Castro Props for Today: Monday, September 2 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays
Willi Castro and his .390 on-base percentage over his past 10 games (54 points higher than his season-long percentage), will be in action for the Minnesota Twins versus the Tampa Bay Rays and Zack Littell on September 2 at 6:50 PM ET.
Twins vs. Rays Game Details
- Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: BSN
Willi Castro Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +126)
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Willi Castro Betting Stats
- In 82 of 133 games this season (61.7%), Castro has recorded a hit, and he collected at least two in 31 of those contests (23.3%).
- He has left the yard in 11 of 133 games in 2024 (8.3%), which is 2% of his trips to the plate.
- Castro has scored a run in 45.9% of his 133 games this season. That includes more than one run scored in 13.5% of those contests (18).
- In 24.8% of his contests this season (33 of 133), he has tallied at least one RBI. In 14 of those games (10.5%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team's runs in five games.
- Castro has fanned 94 times this season in 133 tries (70.7%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 25.6% of games (34 times).
Last 5 Games vs. Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2024 | Zack Littell | 1-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2024 | Taj Bradley | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2024 | Aaron Civale | 2-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/13/2023 | Taj Bradley | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/12/2023 | Zack Littell | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Zack Littell
- The Rays will hand the ball to Littell (5-8) for his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, Aug. 14, when he threw five innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one earned run.
- The 28-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with a 3.89 ERA, 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .278.
- In 24 starts this season, he's earned a quality start in eight of them.
- Littell has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
Brandon Lowe Props for Today: Monday, September 2 vs. the Minnesota Twins
Brandon Lowe -- with a slugging percentage of .317 in his past 10 games (including no homers) -- will be in action for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Minnesota Twins, with Simeon Woods Richardson on the mound, on September 2 at 6:50 PM ET.
Rays vs. Twins Game Details
- Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: BSN
Brandon Lowe Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -185)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +134)
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Brandon Lowe Betting Stats
- Lowe has picked up a hit in 49 of 85 games this year, with multiple hits in 20 of them.
- Out of the 85 games he has gone to the plate in this season, he's hit a long ball in 16 contests (18.8%), homering in 4.7% of his plate appearances.
- Lowe has scored at least one run 34 times this season in 85 games played (40.0%), including 10 times when he tallied multiple runs (11.8%).
- In 35.3% of his 85 games this season, he has driven in a run (30 times). Also, he's notched 11 games with multiple RBI in 2024 (12.9%) and driven in three or more of his team's runs in five contests.
- Lowe has gone down on strikes at least once in 75.3% of his games this season (64 of 85), striking out multiple times in 23 of those contests (27.1%).
Last 5 Games vs. Twins
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2024 | Simeon Woods Richardson | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2024 | Joe Ryan | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2024 | Pablo Lopez | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/12/2023 | Joe Ryan | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/11/2023 | Sonny Gray | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Simeon Woods Richardson
- The Twins will hand the ball to Richardson (5-3) for his 24th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed three hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
- The 23-year-old has pitched to a 3.85 ERA this season with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine across 23 games.
- In 23 starts this season, he's earned a quality start in seven of them.
- Richardson has started 23 games this season, and he's lasted five or more innings 14 times. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
Carlos Santana Props for Today: Monday, September 2 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays
On Monday, Carlos Santana (.273 slugging percentage in past 10 games, with zero homers) and the Minnesota Twins face the Tampa Bay Rays, whose starting pitcher will be Zack Littell. First pitch is at 6:50 PM ET.
Twins vs. Rays Game Details
- Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: BSN
Carlos Santana Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -189)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +161)
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Carlos Santana Betting Stats
- Santana has reached base with a base hit 71 times this year in 125 games played (56.8%), including multiple knocks in 22.4% of them (28 times).
- In 18 of 125 games this season, he has gone yard (14.4%). He's left the yard in 3.6% of his trips to the plate.
- Santana has scored in 44 of 125 games this season, including multiple runs scored in six of them.
- He has notched an RBI in 30.4% of his 125 games this year, with more than one RBI in 9.6% of those games (12). He has also knocked in three or more runs in five contests.
- In 52.8% of his contests this year (66 of 125), Santana has gone down on strikes at least once. In 20 of those games (16.0%), he registered more than one strikeout.
Last 5 Games vs. Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2024 | Zack Littell | 3-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2024 | Taj Bradley | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/18/2024 | Aaron Civale | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/4/2023 | Zach Eflin | 2-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/3/2023 | Shane McClanahan | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Zack Littell
- The Rays will send Littell (5-8) to the mound for his 25th start this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, Aug. 14, when he threw five innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one earned run.
- The 28-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with a 3.89 ERA, 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .278.
- In 24 starts this season, he's earned a quality start in eight of them.
- Littell will look to finish five or more innings for the seventh start in a row.
Yandy Díaz Props for Today: Monday, September 2 vs. the Minnesota Twins
On Monday, Yandy Diaz (.541 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including two home runs) and the Tampa Bay Rays face the Minnesota Twins, whose starting pitcher will be Simeon Woods Richardson. First pitch is at 6:50 PM ET.
Rays vs. Twins Game Details
- Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: BSN
Yandy Díaz Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +204)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +128)
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Yandy Díaz Betting Stats
- Diaz has a hit in 72.8% of his games this year (91 of 125), and he posted multiple base hits in 38 of those contests (30.4%).
- Out of the 125 games he has appeared in this season, he's hit a home run in 12 contests (9.6%), leaving the ballpark in 2.2% of his plate appearances.
- Diaz has scored at least one run in 41 of 125 games this year (32.8%), which includes two or more runs scored in six of those contests (4.8%).
- In 42 of 125 games this year (33.6%), he has picked up an RBI, and in 15 of those games (12%) he knocked in multiple runs. He has also accounted for three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- Diaz has fanned 65 times this season in 125 games played (52%), including 14 times striking out multiple times (11.2%).
Last 5 Games vs. Twins
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2024 | Simeon Woods Richardson | 2-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/19/2024 | Joe Ryan | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2024 | Pablo Lopez | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/13/2023 | Dallas Keuchel | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/12/2023 | Joe Ryan | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Simeon Woods Richardson
- Richardson (5-3) will take the mound for the Twins, his 24th start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
- The 23-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 3.85, a 2.68 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.179.
- He has earned a quality start seven times in 23 starts this season.
- Richardson has started 23 games this season, and he's lasted five or more innings 14 times. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
Ryan Jeffers Props for Today: Monday, September 2 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays
On Monday, Ryan Jeffers (.710 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including three home runs) and the Minnesota Twins face the Tampa Bay Rays, whose starting pitcher will be Zack Littell. First pitch is at 6:50 PM ET.
Twins vs. Rays Game Details
- Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: BSN
Ryan Jeffers Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -154)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +186)
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Ryan Jeffers Betting Stats
- Jeffers has collected a base hit 59 times this season in 102 games played (57.8%), including multiple knocks on 20 occasions (19.6%).
- He has homered in 19 games this season, leaving the ballpark in 5.1% of his trips to the plate.
- In 41 of 102 contests this season (40.2%), Jeffers has scored a run, and eight of those games (7.8%) included a performance that produced more than one run scored.
- He has picked up at least one RBI 36 times this season in 102 games played (35.3%), including 15 games with more than one RBI (14.7%). He has also accounted for three or more of his team's runs in six contests.
- In 52.9% of his 102 games this season, Jeffers has been set down on strikes (54 times). He's also had 19 games with multiple Ks in 2024 (18.6%).
Last 5 Games vs. Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2024 | Zack Littell | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2024 | Aaron Civale | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/13/2023 | Taj Bradley | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/11/2023 | Tyler Glasnow | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 6/7/2023 | Shawn Armstrong | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Zack Littell
- Littell (5-8) will take the mound for the Rays, his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, Aug. 14, when he threw five innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one earned run.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.89, a 4.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.311 in 24 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start eight times in 24 starts this season.
- Littell has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
Christopher Morel Props for Today: Monday, September 2 vs. the Minnesota Twins
Christopher Morel -- batting .257 in his past 10 games -- will be in action for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Minnesota Twins, with Simeon Woods Richardson on the hill, on September 2 at 6:50 PM ET.
Rays vs. Twins Game Details
- Day: Monday, September 2, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: BSN
Christopher Morel Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -141)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -145)
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Christopher Morel Betting Stats
- In 55.7% of his games this year (73-of-131), Morel has posted a hit. In 18 of those games (13.7%), he's recorded multiple base knocks.
- He has hit a home run in 15.3% of his games this season (131 contests), going yard in 3.9% of his trips to home plate.
- Morel has touched home plate in 35.9% of his 131 games this year. That includes more than one run scored in 6.1% of those contests (eight).
- In 28.2% of his contests this year (37 of 131), he has tallied at least one RBI. In 14 of those games (10.7%) he recorded two or more RBI, while accounting for three or more of his team's runs in four games.
- Morel has fanned 91 times this year in 131 games played (69.5%), including 43 times punching out multiple times (32.8%).
Last 5 Games vs. Twins
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2023 | Louie Varland | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/13/2023 | Joe Ryan | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2023 | Sonny Gray | 2-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Simeon Woods Richardson
- The Twins' Richardson (5-3) will make his 24th start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
- The 23-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 3.85, a 2.68 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.179.
- In 23 starts this season, he's earned seven quality starts.
- In 23 starts this season, Richardson has lasted five or more innings 14 times, with an average of 5.1 innings per appearance.
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