Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays head into the second of a three-game series against Alex Kirilloff and the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field, Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET.
Bookmakers list the Rays as -135 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Twins +115 moneyline odds to win. Tampa Bay is the run-line favorite (-1.5).
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Odds and Game Info
- When: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
- Probable Pitchers: Shawn Armstrong vs. Pablo Lopez
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -135 | - |
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Rays Trends & Betting Info
- This season, the Rays have won 37 out of the 50 games, or 74%, in which they've been favored.
- This season Tampa Bay has won 30 of its 36 games, or 83.3%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- In 50 games with a spread this season, Tampa Bay is 30-20-0 ATS.
Twins Trends & Betting Info
- This season, the Twins have won seven out of the 18 games, or 38.9%, in which they've been the underdog.
- This season, Minnesota has won four of its 10 games, or 40%, when it's the underdog by at least +115 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 46.5%.
- Minnesota is 28-31-0 against the spread this season.
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Rays vs. Twins Comparison
| Rays | Twins | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 4.4 | |
| 2 | 16 | |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| .266 | .230 | |
| 2 | 25 | |
| .228 | .225 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| 105 | 78 | |
| 1 | 8 | |
| 61 | 59 | |
| 7 | 5 |
Rays Leaders
Rays Hitting Rankings
- Franco is hitting .309 with 19 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 23 walks.
- Franco ranks 92nd in home runs and 57th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Franco takes a 10-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .474 with four doubles, a triple, seven walks and six RBI.
- Yandy Diaz has put his power on display as he leads his team with 12 home runs with a team-high .316 batting average.
- Diaz ranks 19th in home runs among hitters in MLB play and 42nd in RBI.
- Diaz enters this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .364 with two doubles, two walks and four RBI.
- Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with 42 runs batted in.
Rays Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- Tampa Bay's 3.60 team ERA ranks third across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for Tampa Bay combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.218).
- The 20 total quality starts put together by the Rays pitching staff rank 17th in MLB.
- Rays pitchers combine to surrender 61 home runs (1.0 per game), the seventh-fewest in baseball.
- Tampa Bay struck out 12 Twins batters while giving up four hits in a 7-0 win in its last game.
Twins Leaders
Twins Hitting Rankings
- Carlos Correa is hitting .208 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 walks.
- Correa ranks 119th in home runs and 125th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Trevor Larnach has collected 27 runs batted in to pace his team.
- Larnach ranks 157th among batters in the big leagues in homers, and 81st in RBI.
- Willi Castro has six doubles, five home runs and six walks while hitting .262.
Twins Pitching Rankings
- The Twins average 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the league.
- Minnesota pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.47 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
- Minnesota has a combined WHIP of just 1.173 as a pitching staff, which is the first-best in baseball this season.
- The Twins rank second in quality starts this season with 30.
- The Twins have given up the fifth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 59 home runs allowed.
- Minnesota suffered a 7-0 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out seven Rays batters while allowing seven hits.
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