Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 6/19/24

Joe Ryan will start for the Twins on Wednesday, as they will be looking to extend their six-game winning streak. They are 41-32 and 2nd in the AL Central. The Rays are 5th in the AL East with an overall record of 34-39.

Wednesday’s money line odds have the Twins at -163 compared to the Rays at +138. The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs, and the game will be televised on BSN.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -163

This game will be played at Target Field at 7:40 ET on Wednesday, June 19th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS TWINS:

• We have the Twins winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

It was a high-scoring game in the most recent game of this Twins vs Rays series. Minnesota went into the matchup as -189 favorites and squeaked out a 7-6 win. Tampa Bay had a late rally, scoring three runs in the 9th, but fell short.

Both teams scored three runs in the 1st inning, and the Rays could only muster one more run until their late rally. As for the Twins, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 5th, and both offenses went silent after that until the Rays made things interesting in the 9th.

Pablo Lopez got the start for Minnesota, going just four innings while giving up five runs and striking out three. Jhoan Duran got the win out of the bullpen. Aaron Civale only went 3 2/3 innings for Tampa Bay, giving up four runs on seven hits.

Rays Records & Stats

Tampa Bay is 5th in the AL East, trailing the Yankees by 16 games. Overall, the Rays are 34-39 and are 16 games behind in the division. So far, they have gone just 10-17 in AL East matchups. The Rays are also 3-7 over their last 10 games and dropped the first game of their series vs. the Twins.

At home, the Rays are 19-23 this season compared to 15-16 on the road. As the favorite, Tampa Bay has gone 21-20 this year and 13-19 as the underdog. So far this season, the Rays’ series record is 10-11-2.

The Rays have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 30-43 overall. They are 17-14 on the run line on the road and have covered in their last two road games. They have a run line record of 16-16 as an underdog.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road today against the Minnesota Twins, with the over/under line set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Rays games this season is 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 38-33. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the Rays are 12-7. The over has hit in their last four games.

Taj Bradley is looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Cubs and picked up the win. In that June 13th outing, he went 7 innings, giving up just 2 hits and no earned runs. Bradley finished with 11 strikeouts in the outing. Looking back further, he has made two straight starts, and his team has won both of those games. Bradley’s overall record for the season is 2-4, and his ERA is 4.23. Opponents are batting .211 off Bradley this season. For the year, he has made two quality starts and is averaging 11.74 strikeouts per nine innings.

So far this season, the Rays are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 26th in the MLB. Their home and road splits are not good, as they are averaging 3.7 runs per game at home and 4.2 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting just .232, which is 17th in the league, and their on-base percentage of .306 is also below average.

Isaac Paredes and Randy Arozarena are tied for the team lead with 10 homers, but Arozarena is batting just .179 for the season, while Paredes comes in with a batting average of .282. Yandy Diaz has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 6/19 in his last five games, and he is currently on an 11-game hitting streak.

Twins Records & Stats

Minnesota is on a six-game winning streak, and they are 41-32 overall this season. In the AL Central, they are 4.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 15-11 against other teams in the AL Central.

As the favorite, the Twins have been good this year, going 32-16, and they are 9-16 as the underdog. At home, they are 23-14 compared to 18-18 on the road. Minnesota has won six straight at home, and they have an overall series record of 13-8-2 this year.

Minnesota has been a below-average run line team this season, going 33-40 overall. They are 15-22 against the run line at home and 18-18 on the road. The Twins have been favored in 48 games this season, going 21-27 against the run line. Their average run differential in wins is +3.4, while it’s -3.9 in losses.

The Minnesota Twins are at home today against the Tampa Bay Rays with the over/under line set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average in Twins games this season is 9.1 runs per game, and their over/under record on the season is 33-38. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs this season, the over/under record is 8-9. The over has hit in two straight Twins games.

Through 14 starts, Joe Ryan has a record of 5-5, along with an ERA of 3.24. Looking at his overall numbers, Ryan has a WHIP of .94 and has issued just 1.47 walks per nine innings. Ryan has made 10 quality starts this year and is averaging 9.42 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Ryan picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. Before that, he had lost two straight starts. The right-hander has been much better on the road, coming in with an ERA of 2.72 compared to 4.17 at home.

Carlos Correa has been on fire for the Twins of late, going 17/28 in his last six games with three homers and eight RBIs. Royce Lewis has also been swinging a hot bat, going 8/21 in his last five games with three homers and five RBIs. Overall, Correa is hitting .265 with five homers, and Lewis is batting .238 with 11 homers.

Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers are both tied for the team lead with 37 RBIs, with Santana leading the team with 11 homers. Santana is also on a four-game hitting streak. As a team, the Twins are 6th in home runs and are averaging 4.7 runs per game.