The Minnesota Twins look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Rays arrive at Target Field on Monday.

Brian Duensing gets the call for the Minnesota Twins and he will try to build on a 5-7 mark. In the other dugout, David Price brings a 8-6 ledger to the game for the Rays as he tries to quiet the Twins bats.



View Tampa Bay vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Minnesota sat as +145 underdogs. The total was set at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Twins rated this week at No. 14 and the Rays sitting at No. 9.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rays rank No. 12 in the American League at 8.2 hits per game. That compares with Minnesota’s No. 11 ranking in that category.

Tampa Bay brings the American League's No. 5-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Twins' league No. 12-ranked defense.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was an 8-3 Sportsbook at home against the Cardinals. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Rays enjoyed an 8-3 victory at the expense of the Cardinals on Sunday, with Jeremy Hellickson throwing 7 1/3 innings of 6-hit ball at Tropicana Field.

The Twins were a 9-7 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Brewers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Minnesota at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors. Minnesota got the job done in their last match in a 9-7 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday at Target Field behind starter Nick Blackburn.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 9-1
After playing St. Louis are 4-4
After a win are 7-3

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After a win are 8-2

A few Rays at Twins trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Minnesota, Tuesday, July 5