Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Pick & Prediction 9/3/24

The Twins and Rays will face off in an AL matchup at 6:50 PM ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL. Minnesota is 75-62 and they are 2nd in the AL Central, while the Rays are 4th in the AL East with a record of 67-70.

David Festa is starting for the Twins, and the Rays are the slight favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -113 compared to the Twins at -106. Tuesday’s over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and BSSUN is carrying the game on TV.

TAMPA BAY RAYS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline -113

This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 6:50 ET on Tuesday, September 3rd.

HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS RAYS:

• We have the Rays winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was a close game in the most recent game of this Twins vs Rays series. Minnesota went into the matchup as slight favorites at -115 and squeaked out a 5-4 win. Tampa Bay had a chance to tie or win the game in the 9th inning but could only muster one run.

Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, and the Twins scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 8th, heading into the Rays’ half of the 9th with a 5-3 lead. Tampa Bay’s final run came on a solo homer from Jonny DeLuca.

Simeon Woods Richardson got the start for the Twins, going just 3 2/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out two. Jorge Alcala got the win out of the bullpen, and Jhoan Duran got the save. Zack Littell had a rough outing for the Rays, taking the loss.

Twins Records & Stats

After taking the series opener vs. the Rays, the Twins will be looking for another win today to pick up some ground on the Guardians in the AL Central. Currently, they are 3.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. This season, the Twins are 28-17 in divisional games.

Minnesota comes into today’s game 75-62 overall, and they are 39-30 at home compared to 36-32 on the road. The Twins have been good as the favorite this season, going 59-36, and they are 27-13 as the favorite on the road. As for their overall record, the Twins have gone 25-16-3 in series this year.

When the Twins win, they win by an average of 3.7 runs, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs. They have a run line record of 65-72, including a 36-32 mark on the road. They are 43-52 against the run line as the favorite and 22-20 as the underdog.

The Minnesota Twins are on the road today against the Tampa Bay Rays, with the over/under line set at 7.5 runs. The Twins have played 87 games with lines higher than 7.5 runs, and their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. Overall, the Twins have a 70-63 over/under record this season, and their games have had an average line of 8 runs per game.

Right-hander David Festa gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Rays on the road. Festa has made eight starts and one of them was a quality start. His record for the season is 2-4, and he is coming off a rough outing where he took the loss, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. In that outing, he gave up a homer. Looking back, Festa has given up at least one homer in three straight outings. His ERA for the season is 4.89, along with a WHIP of 1.21. Opponents are batting .225 off Festa this season.

Carlos Santana, Ryan Jeffers, and Willi Castro have been the Twins’ top power threats this season, as they are 2nd, 1st, and 6th in home runs, respectively. Jeffers and Santana are also 1st and 2nd in RBIs, with 59 and 57, respectively. Jeffers comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak, but he is just 7/29 (.241) in his last seven games. Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee are also on hitting streaks of four and five games, respectively.

Overall, the Twins are 7th in scoring at 4.8 runs per game, and they have been even better at home, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .252, which is 9th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in slugging percentage and OPS.

Rays Records & Stats

Tampa Bay is 67-70 overall, putting them 4th in the AL East, where they trail the Yankees by 12.5 games. The Rays dropped the first game of this series, and they have dropped two straight games overall. Over their last ten games, they are just 3-7.

As the underdog, the Rays are 33-40 this year, and they are 34-30 when favored. At home, the Rays are 35-37 compared to 32-33 on the road. So far, they have gone 17-23 against other teams in the AL East.

When betting the run line, the Tampa Bay Rays have been a much better option on the road than at home this season. Overall, they are 69-68 on the run line, but they are 37-28 on the road compared to just 32-40 at home. They have covered the run line in three straight home games and are 45-28 as the underdog this season.

When the Tampa Bay Rays are at home this season, the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs in 57.7% of their games. Their combined run average for the season is 8.2 runs per game, and their over/under record is 62-68. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 22-25. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs per game.

Left-hander Jeffrey Springs is getting the start for the Rays today as he faces the Twins at home. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 3.67. Opposing batters are hitting .275 off Springs this year, and his WHIP is 1.44. In his last outing, Springs finished with a no-decision, going five innings and not giving up a run to the Mariners. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight outings. Springs’ ERA on the road is 5.1 compared to 2.84 at home.

Yandy Diaz has been one of the few bright spots in the Rays lineup this season, as he is batting .274 with a team-high 59 RBIs and 12 home runs. However, he has gone just 3/13 in his last four games. Christopher Morel and Jose Siri are the top two home run hitters for the Rays but are batting just .196 and .193, respectively. Morel has 56 RBIs, and Siri is 4th on the team with 43 RBIs.

Over his last five games, Josh Lowe is 7/19 with a home run and two RBIs. Jonny DeLuca has gone 4/12 in his last four games and has one home run in this stretch. Junior Caminero has also homered in his last five games and has five RBIs in this stretch.