On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays (69-70) are hosting the Minnesota Twins (75-64), at 1:10 p.m. ET, in the final game of a four-game series.
The Twins are a favorite (-140) against the Rays (+118). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Pablo Lopez (13-8), and Taj Bradley (6-9) taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tyler Alexander (3.2 IP, 4 R, 9 H, 2 K) picked up a win in the Rays’ 9-4 victory over the Twins yesterday. Yandy Diaz led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Louie Varland (2.1 IP, 8 R, 5 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Twins.
Before the Twins vs. Rays matchup, here’s what you need to prepare 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 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Twins (-140, bet $140 to win $100)
Underdog: Rays (+118, bet $100 to win $118)
Over/under: 7
Twins vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Game Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
Stadium: Tropicana Field
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
This season, the Twins have been favored 94 times and won 57, or 60.6%, of those games.
This season Minnesota has won 37 of its 57 games, or 64.9%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Twins.
Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 71 of 139 chances this season.
The Twins are 64-74-0 against the spread this season.
Pablo Lopez (Twins probable starter)
The Twins will send Lopez (13-8) to the mound to make his 28th start of the season. He is 13-8 with a 4.05 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings pitched.
His last appearance was on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the right-hander tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up six hits.
The 28-year-old has put together a 4.05 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .241 to his opponents.
Lopez is trying to extend a fourth-game quality start streak in this game.
Lopez is seeking his 13th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the mound.
He is looking to keep a streak of three games without giving up an earned run intact.
He will face a Rays offense that ranks 28th in the league with 542 runs while batting .231 as a squad. It has a collective .369 slugging percentage (28th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 128 home runs (27th in MLB).
Lopez has an 11.25 ERA and a 2 WHIP against the Rays this season in four innings pitched, allowing a .368 batting average over one appearance.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old’s 4.05 ERA ranks 42nd, 1.124 WHIP ranks 21st, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 15th.
Twins batting stats
The Twins rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 168 home runs.
Hitters for Minnesota rank sixth in the majors with a combined .425 team slugging percentage.
The Twins’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
Minnesota has scored 662 runs (4.8 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .321.
Minnesota is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
The Rays have come away with 32 wins in the 70 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Tampa Bay has a mark of 11-15 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +118 or worse on the moneyline.
The Rays have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Contests with Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 64 of 139 chances this season.
The Rays have posted a record of 76-62-0 against the spread this season.
Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)
The Rays will send Bradley (6-9) out for his 21st start of the season. He is 6-9 with a 4.35 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Friday, the righty threw 2 1/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, allowing eight earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
The 23-year-old has an ERA of 4.35, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .234 against him.
Bradley has eight quality starts under his belt this year.
Bradley has pitched five or more innings in a game 16 times this season entering this matchup.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 20 appearances this season.
He will face a Twins offense that ranks 11th in the league with 662 total runs scored while batting .252 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .425 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 168 home runs (10th in the league).
Bradley has thrown six innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out three against the Twins this season.
Rays batting stats
The Rays are fourth-worst in MLB action with 128 home runs.
So far this season, Tampa Bay has the third-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.369).
The Rays have the fourth-worst batting average in the majors (.231).
Tampa Bay is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.9 runs per game (542 total).
The Rays are 21st in the majors with an on-base percentage of .306.
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