Tropicana Field hosts an MLB battle between the Tampa Bay Rays and the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Tampa Bay sends James Shields out against Carl Pavano for the Twins in this game. Shields is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA on the season, while Pavano is 1-1 on the year and has a 5.22 ERA.



View Minnesota vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Tampa Bay sat as -180 favorites. The total was set at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 12-rated Twins taking on the American League's No. 9-rated Rays in this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Twins rank No. 3 in the American League at 9.3 hits per game. That compares with Tampa Bay’s No. 11 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the American League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at +166 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Minnesota looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rays, a 5-4 final on Friday in support of Liam Hendriks at Tropicana Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Twins at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Minnesota at Tampa Bay, Sunday, April 22