Twins vs Rays Preview – MLB Odds
On the season the Twins have an Over/Under record of 14-4 and a run-line W/L record of 11-7 and the Rays have an Over/Under record of 9-9 and a run-line W/L record of 5-14.
Minnesota Twins (9-9) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (9-10)
Venue/ Stadium: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Time/Date: 7:10 PM EST Tuesday, April 22, 2014
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Twins +170 / Rays -200
Over/Under: 7 runs
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This season the Rays are 6-5 at home and the Twins are 4-5 on the road.
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In their last games the Twins beat the beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 and the Rays lost to the New York Yankees 5-1.
The Rays have won 11 of their last 12 games facing the Twins and this is the first series between these 2 teams this season.
The Rays are 6-0 in their last 6 home games facing the Twins.
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The Rays are the big home favorite in this game with their Ace David Price (2-1 4.39 ERA) on the hill. However, Price did not have a good outing in his last start giving up 6 earned runs in 5 innings in a loss to the New York Yankees.
Price is 2-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 7 career games, including 6 starts, against the Twins.
The Rays are 6-2 in Price’s last 8 starts.
Kyle Gibson (3-0 0.93 ERA) has been stellar so far this season and in his last start he did not give up any earned runs in 8 innings of work in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Last season Gibson was a rookie and went 2-4 with a 6.53 ERA. Last season in his 3rd Major League start he he gave up 4 runs in 6 innings in a loss to the Rays.
The Twins are 5-2 in Gibson’s last 7 starts.
Tampa may need a good start from Price, as their offense has struggled so far this season only ranking 22nd in the Majors in runs scored and 21st in team batting average.
While the Rays’ offense has struggled the same cannot be said about the Twins, who rank 4th in the Majors in runs scored.
The Twins were 6 for 14 with runners in scoring position in their last games against the Royals, where they avoided a sweep, after going 6 for 34 in their previous 4 games.
Betting Trends
The Twins are 5-12 in their last 17 road games, 4-9 in their last 13 games following a win, and they have an Over record of 14-4 in their last 18 games.
The Rays are 18-8 in their last 26 games as a favorite, 2-5 in their last 7 overall, and they have an Over record of 6-2 in their last 8 games.
In the last 6 games between these 2 teams in Tampa Bay the total has gone Under 5 times.
Jason’s Pick:
Not much value in the Rays and while Gibson has been solid so far on the season I have to go with Tampa Bay with Price on the hill.
