The Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins meet Sunday in MLB action from Target Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Tampa Bay Rays will send out Drew Rasmussen for the start here and Rasmussen is 7-5 with a 2.78 ERA and 74 strikeouts this season. In his career, Rasmussen is 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA and 8 strikeouts against the Twins. Joe Ryan will get the start for the Twins here and Ryan is 8-4 with a 2.75 ERA and 108 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ryan is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 17 strikeouts against the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Twins in Saturday’s matchup to sit at 48-41 on the year. After this series, the Rays will head on the road for another division series against the Detroit Tigers.

Rays Lose 5 Of Their Last 6 Games

Jonathan Aranda has 89 hits with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 45 RBIs. Brandon Lowe has 85 hits with 19 homers and 50 RBIs as well while Junior Caminero has 84 hits with 19 doubles, a team-high 21 home runs and 54 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has 96 hits with 17 doubles, 14 homers and 50 RBIs and Kameron Misner has 42 hits with 9 doubles, 5 homers and 22 RBIs as well while Christopher Morel has 62 strikeouts while Lowe has 83 strikeouts and Misner has 69 K’s as well this season. Jose Caballero has 30 stolen bases while Taylor Walls has 10 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

The Rays have won eight of their last nine day games following a loss.
The Twins have lost five of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last 10 road games following a road loss.
The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in each of his last three Sunday appearances against AL teams that held a losing record.
Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances.
Drew Rasmussen has recorded a win in each of his last three road appearances.
Chandler Simpson ranks T4th in the league in Steals (24) this season.

Minnesota Twins Recap

The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Rays from Saturday’s matchup to improve to 43-46 this season. After this series, the Twins will take on the Chicago Cubs in an interleague series at home.

Twins Win Back-To-Back Games

Byron Buxton has 74 hits along with 11 doubles, a team-high 19 home runs and 52 RBIs with 15 stolen bases and 3 triples while Carlos Correa has 71 hits with
14 doubles and Willi Castro has 61 hits with 13 doubles as well. Harrison Bader’s added 9 home runs and 29 RBIs while Buxton’s contributed a team-high 82 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 79 hits, 15 doubles, 6 home runs and 42 RBIs and Trevor Larnach’s chipped in 77 hits with 13 doubles, 12 home runs and 39 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

The Twins have won eight of their last nine games against AL East opponents following a win.
The Rays have lost five of their last six games.
The Rays have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games after playing the previous day.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

Byron Buxton has hit at least one home run in three of his last four Sunday day appearances against AL teams that held a winning record.
Joe Ryan has recorded six or more strikeouts in 10 of his last 11 home appearances.
Willi Castro has recorded at least one hit in each of the Twins’ last 11 games as favorites against AL opponents.
Joe Ryan has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
Joe Ryan is one of only five pitchers to record 90+ Strikeouts and 20 or less Walks this season.

Total Runs Facts

Ten of the Rays’ last 12 road games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Five of the Twins’ last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction

I’m on the under here. I think this has all the makings of a solid pitching matchup here, as Drew Rasmussen’s been arguably Tampa Bay’s ace this season and the same can be said for Joe Ryan in Minnesota with Pablo Lopez still on the shelf. I think this can be a pitcher’s duel early, on, so give me the under here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Under 8