The Minnesota Twins pay a visit to Tampa Bay on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Rays bats in baseball betting action at Tropicana Field.
Minnesota puts its faith in starter Kyle Gibson to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-0. Getting the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays is Blake Snell, who owns a 2-1 record on the season with a 2.95 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Minnesota Twins were listed as -101 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Saturday over at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.3-4.1 victory for the Twins. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tampa Bay Rays sport a record of 6-13 heading into this matchup, while the Minnesota Twins sit at 8-6 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Minnesota injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 24-ranked Tampa Bay Rays and the No. 6-rated Minnesota Twins in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Minnesota Twins rank No. 14 at 8.21 hits per game. That compares with the Tampa Bay Rays No. 18 ranking in that category.
Defensively, Minnesota features the No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.5 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 at home, scoring 3.64 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota lost a tight one on Friday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 8-7 score against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.
- Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
- Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
- Tampa Bay is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Tampa Bay, Sunday, April 22nd
