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The Tampa Bay Rays (45-19) will look to Wander Franco, who is riding an 11-game hitting streak, when they take on the Minnesota Twins (31-31). The Rays are the moneyline favorites (-173) in this contest with the Twins (+146), which starts at 1:10 PM ET on Thursday at Tropicana Field. Tyler Glasnow gets the starting nod for Tampa Bay, and Bailey Ober is Minnesota’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Twins
- Game Day: Thursday, June 8, 2023
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -173 | 7.5 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Twins?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit a league-leading 107 home runs, averaging 1.7 per game.
- Tampa Bay has the second-best batting average in the majors (.265).
- The Rays are second in MLB with a .340 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 16th in baseball.
- The Rays average 1.7 homers per game when playing at home this season (57 total in home contests).
- Tampa Bay has a .492 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.8 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .264 with 289 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Franco has an OPS of .867, fueled by an OBP of .372 and a team-best slugging percentage of .496 this season. He has a .308 batting average.
- Among qualifying batters, he is ninth in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 19th, and he is 25th in slugging.
- Franco will look for his 12th straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .421 with four doubles, a triple, six walks and four RBI.
- Yandy Diaz has 62 hits and an OBP of .410, both of which lead the Rays this season. He’s batting .316 and slugging .566.
- Among qualifiers, he ranks sixth in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage.
- Diaz has picked up at least one hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with two doubles, two walks and four RBI.
- Randy Arozarena is batting .290 with a .498 slugging percentage and 43 RBI this year.
- Arozarena brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .227 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Josh Lowe has 11 home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .291 this season.
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins have hit 78 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
- Minnesota has a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- Minnesota ranks last in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 10.2 whiffs per contest.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 30 road contests this season.
- In 30 road games this season, it is slugging .356 with 76 hits going for extra bases.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .213 with 7.3 base hits per contest.
Twins Key Batters
- Carlos Correa has a slugging percentage of .367, a team-high for the Twins. He’s batting .204 with an on-base percentage of .293.
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 156th in batting average, 143rd in on-base percentage and 135th in slugging percentage.
- Max Kepler is hitting .192 with five doubles, six home runs and 11 walks. He’s slugging .369 with an on-base percentage of .267.
- Trevor Larnach has four doubles, two triples, five home runs and 22 walks while hitting .206.
- Willi Castro is batting .256 with six doubles, five home runs and six walks.
Rays vs. Twins Probable Pitchers
| Tyler Glasnow (TB) | Pitcher | Bailey Ober (MIN) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 3 – 2 |
| 9.2 | IP | 46.1 |
| 3.72 | ERA | 2.33 |
| 1.345 | WHIP | 0.971 |
| 13.0 | K/9 | 7.8 |
| 3.7 | BB/9 | 2.1 |
Rays vs. Twins Injury Updates
- Rays: Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Leg), Calvin Faucher: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Fleming: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Littell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Pete Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Hip), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Twins: Joey Gallo: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Ribs), Kenta Maeda: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Jorge Alcala: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Arm), Nick Gordon: 60 Day IL (Shin), Gilberto Celestino: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
