The Minnesota Twins became the first team in the American League to hit 50 wins this season over the weekend, entering this week with a 50-27 record. The Twins will try to keep the wins coming in a three-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays that starts on Tuesday night.
Rays vs. Twins Tuesday matchup a pick’em on MLB odds
The Minnesota Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays in a battle between two of the American League’s top squads, with Tuesday’s series opener set as a pick’em.
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This game is set as a -105 pick’em on the MLB odds in Minneapolis at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Kyle Gibson takes the hill for the Twins on Tuesday squaring off against Blake Snell and the Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
When: Tuesday, June 25, 8:10 p.m. ET
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Betting Line / Total: Minnesota -105 / 9.0 Runs
Minnesota Twins Betting Notes
Coming into the season, all eyes were on the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Houston Astros in what figured to be a battle between goliaths for the top offense in the American League. But with only a handful of games remaining in the first half of the 2019 season, it is the Twins that sit in first place in the major leagues in runs scored (5.71 per game), home runs (147) and batting average (.271).
Couple this powerhouse offense with a pitching staff that ranks seventh in the league in team ERA at 3.97 and it isn’t difficult to see why the Twins are running away with the AL Central.
The Twins are just 1-3 in their last four games at home since going 10-2 over their previous 12 home games per the OddsShark MLB Database.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Notes
While the Twins are dominating the big boys with offense, the Rays are doing it with pitching.
Tampa Bay has the lowest payroll in baseball, but they currently sit above the team with the highest payroll in the MLB (the Red Sox) in the standings thanks to an elite pitching staff that ranks second in the MLB in team ERA at 3.20. The Rays are 2-1 over their last three games after suffering through a 2-8 slump in their previous 10.
Rays at Twins Betting Total
Tuesday night’s total is set at 9.0 runs. The UNDER is 13-7 in Tampa Bay’s last 20 games.
This should be an exciting clash between one of the league’s top pitching teams and hitting teams. The series continues Wednesday with Charlie Morton vs Jake Odorizzi and finishes up on Thursday with probables Ryne Stanek vs Martin Perez.
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