At Target Field on Thursday, the Minnesota Twins (41-33) face the Tampa Bay Rays (35-39), with first pitch at 1:10 PM ET.

The Twins are favored (-135 moneyline odds) when they take on the Rays (+114). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Simeon Woods Richardson (2-1), and Zack Littell (2-5) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays took down the Twins 3-2 yesterday, with Jason Adam getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) and Isaac Paredes leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI). Jorge Alcala (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Twins.

Before the Twins vs. Rays matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Twins (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rays (+114, bet $100 to win $114)
  • Over/under: 8

Twins vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, June 20, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Target Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Twins stats and trends

Twins betting records

  • The Twins have won 30, or 63.8%, of the 47 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • This season Minnesota has won 21 of its 30 games, or 70%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
  • So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 33 of 74 games with a total.
  • In 73 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 32-41-0 ATS.

Simeon Woods Richardson (Twins probable starter)

  • Woods Richardson gets the start for the Twins, his 12th of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.29 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw four innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • In 11 games this season, the 23-year-old has a 3.29 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .233 to opposing batters.
  • Woods Richardson has registered three quality starts this year.
  • Woods Richardson is looking to collect his seventh start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
  • He has made two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • The opposing Rays offense has a collective .232 batting average, and is 23rd in the league with 572 total hits and 25th in MLB action with 288 runs scored. It has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.357) and ranks 27th in home runs (61) in all of MLB.

Twins batting stats

  • The Twins have hit 85 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
  • Hitters for Minnesota rank seventh in the majors with a combined .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Twins rank 15th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
  • Minnesota has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 343.
  • The Twins have the 12th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.315).
  • Minnesota ranks 13th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

  • The Rays have come away with 12 wins in the 29 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious three times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 46.7% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of its 74 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Rays are 35-38-0 against the spread in their 73 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Zack Littell (Rays probable starter)

  • Littell gets the start for the Rays, his 15th of the season. He is 2-5 with a 4.24 ERA and 71 strikeouts through 76 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out was on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, when the righty tossed two innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • The 28-year-old has put together a 4.24 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings during 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .292 to opposing hitters.
  • Littell has recorded six quality starts this season.
  • Littell is trying to record his 13th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 14 appearances this season.
  • He will take the mound against a Twins offense that ranks 14th in the league with 607 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .414 (seventh in the league) with 85 total home runs (seventh in MLB play).
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old’s 4.24 ERA ranks 59th, 1.376 WHIP ranks 63rd, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 41st.

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (61).
  • This season, Tampa Bay has the third-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.357).
  • The Rays rank 23rd in MLB with a .232 batting average.
  • Averaging 3.9 runs per game (288 total), Tampa Bay is the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB.
  • The Rays are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
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