Monday’s game at Tropicana Field has the Minnesota Twins (74-62) squaring off against the Tampa Bay Rays (67-69) at 6:50 p.m. ET (on September 2). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 victory for the Twins, so expect a tight matchup.

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Twins vs. Rays Matchup Info

• When: Monday, September 2, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSN
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Twins vs. Rays Predictions

• Score Prediction: Twins 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Twins vs. Rays Betting Lines

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Twins Betting Insights

• Minnesota has won 57, or 62%, of the 92 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Twins have a win-loss record of 54-35 when favored by -115 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Contests involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 69 of 135 chances this season.
• The Twins went 3-5 across the eight games in which they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups, Minnesota and its opponents combined to hit the over seven times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay is 31-39 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.3% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, the Rays have a record of 23-33 (41.1%).
• Tampa Bay has had an over/under set by bookmakers 136 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 61 of those games (61-70-5).
• In nine games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Rays have a record of 4-5.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents have failed to hit the over nine times.

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Twins vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

Twins’ Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson

• The 23-year-old has pitched to a 3.85 ERA this season with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine across 23 games.
• Simeon Woods Richardson’s team has a record of 8-3 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
• Richardson’s team has won 15 of his 23 starts this season.
• Out of Richardson’s 22 starts with a total this season, 11 have hit the over.

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell

• In 24 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 3.89 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .278 to his opponents.
• The Rays have been the moneyline underdog in 14 of Littell’s starts this season, and they went 6-8 in those games.
• Littell’s team has won 11 of his 24 starts.
• Zack Littell has had 24 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in 11 of those matchups.

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