The Minnesota Twins (75-63) and Tampa Bay Rays (68-70) play the 3rd game of a 4-game set Wednesday. First pitch from Tropicana Field is scheduled 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: Rays lead 3-2
The Twins snapped a 2-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss against the Rays Tuesday as +103 road underdogs. 1B Carlos Santana hit a solo shot in the 2nd inning, while RHP David Festa allowed 2 ER in 5 innings and picked up the loss.
Tampa Bay snapped a 2-game skid with its win Tuesday as a -112 home favorite. 1B Jonathan Aranda and C Logan Driscoll each drove in a run while LHP Jeffrey Springs allowed just 1 ER in 6 innings to pick up the win.
Twins at Rays projected starters
RHP Ronny Henriquez vs. RHP Cole Sulser
Henriquez (1-0, 2.45 ERA) makes his 1st MLB start and 10th appearance this year. The rookie has a 1.18 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 through 11 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 1 relief IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K in 5-4 victory at Tampa Bay Monday
- 2024 road stats: 1-0, 4.76 ERA (5 2/3 IP, 3 ER), 1.06 WHIP, 6.4 K/9 in 5 relief appearances
Sulser (0-0, 5.40 ERA) makes his 1st MLB start and 7th appearance this season. He has a 1.56 WHIP, 6.5 BB/9 and 10.8 K/9 through 8 1/3 innings with the Rays and New York Mets.
- Last outing: No-decision, 2 2/3 relief IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K in 4-3 home loss vs. San Diego Padres Sunday
- 2024 home stats: 0-0, 5.06 ERA (5 1/3 IP, 3 ER), 1.69 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 across 3 relief appearances with Rays and Mets
- Career vs. Twins: 0.00 ERA (1 IP, 0 ER), 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K in 1 relief appearance of 7-4 home win June 1, 2021, with Baltimore Orioles
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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 at 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Twins -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Rays -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+150) | Rays +1.5 (-185)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Twins at Rays picks and predictions
Prediction
Twins 5, Rays 4
Moneyline
BET TWINS (-115).
The Twins have won 2 of their last 3 games and 3 of their last 5. They have scored 4 or more runs in 2 of their last 3 games and allowed 3 or fewer in 3 of their last 5. Tampa Bay has dropped 2 of its last 3 games and 4 of its last 6 while allowing 4 or more runs in 5 of its last 6.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
The moneyline has better value on the Twins.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-120).
Minnesota has scored 4 or more runs in 2 of its last 3 Games and in 5 of its last 10. It has allowed 4 or more runs in 2 of its last 4 Games and 5 of its last 8. Tampa Bay has scored 4 or more runs in 3 of its last 5 Games while allowing 4 or more in 5 of its last 6. The Over is 4-1-1 in the Rays’ last 6 Games.
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