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- Twins starting pitcher: John Ober
- Rays starting pitcher: Tyler Glasnow
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The Minnesota Twins () visit Tropicana Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rays () on Thursday, June 8, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10pm EDT in St. Petersburg.
The – are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at ().
The Twins vs Rays Over/Under is total runs for the game.
This season, the Twins are 31-31 against the spread (ATS), while the Rays are 36-28 ATS.
Twins vs. Rays Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
Twins | O | ||
Rays | U |
Twins vs Rays Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Rays will win Thursday‘s MLB matchup with 73.6% confidence.
This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Twins and Rays and up-to-date player injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Twins players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Twins Player Prop Bets Today:
- Kyle Farmer has hit the Runs Over in 11 of his last 19 games (+10.50 Units / 55% ROI)
- Willi Castro has hit the Hits Over in 12 of his last 13 away games (+10.25 Units / 47% ROI)
- Willi Castro has hit the Total Bases Over in 12 of his last 13 away games (+10.25 Units / 46% ROI)
- Carlos Correa has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 16 of his last 21 away games (+8.95 Units / 32% ROI)
- Jose Miranda has hit the Total Bases Under in 14 of his last 18 away games (+8.70 Units / 30% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rays players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Rays Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Taylor Walls has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 12 of his last 14 games (+10.00 Units / 48% ROI)
- Wander Franco has hit the Hits Over in his last 7 games at home (+8.90 Units / 59% ROI)
- Brandon Lowe has hit the Total Bases Under in his last 8 games at home (+8.05 Units / 59% ROI)
- Luke Raley has hit the Runs Over in 7 of his last 9 games at home (+7.30 Units / 81% ROI)
- Zach Eflin has hit the Pitching Outs Over in his last 7 games (+7.15 Units / 94% ROI)
Rays vs Twins Home Run Prop Bets Today
Over | Under | |
---|---|---|
Trevor Larnach | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -1000 |
Christian Bethancourt | 0.5 +400 | 0.5 -750 |
Jorge Polanco | 0.5 +340 | 0.5 -600 |
Alex Kirilloff | 0.5 +600 | 0.5 -1600 |
Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 +675 | 0.5 -2000 |
Rays vs Twins Total Hits Prop Bets Today
Over | Under | |
---|---|---|
Trevor Larnach | 0.5 -165 | 0.5 +125 |
Christian Bethancourt | 0.5 -185 | 0.5 +140 |
Jorge Polanco | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +175 |
Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 -135 | 0.5 +100 |
Taylor Walls | 0.5 -130 | 0.5 +100 |
Rays vs Twins RBI Prop Bets Today
Over | Under | |
---|---|---|
Trevor Larnach | 0.5 +190 | 0.5 -250 |
Christian Bethancourt | 0.5 +175 | 0.5 -250 |
Jorge Polanco | 0.5 +130 | 0.5 -175 |
Alex Kirilloff | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 +260 | 0.5 -350 |
Rays vs Twins Strikeout Prop Bets Today
Over | Under | |
---|---|---|
Bailey Ober | 5.5 +115 | 5.5 -150 |
Yonny Chirinos | 3.5 -120 | 3.5 -110 |
Twins Best Bets Today:
- The Minnesota Twins have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 22 of their last 30 away games (+12.60 Units / 34% ROI)
- The Minnesota Twins have hit the Game Total Under in 19 of their last 30 games (+7.25 Units / 22% ROI)
- The Minnesota Twins have hit the Team Total Under in 19 of their last 30 games (+6.60 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Minnesota Twins have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 12 of their last 24 games (+2.50 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Minnesota Twins have covered the Run Line in 3 of their last 5 away games (+0.50 Units / 6% ROI)
Rays Best Bets Today:
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Moneyline in 45 of their last 64 games (+20.60 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 43 of their last 64 games (+20.30 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 24 of their last 33 games at home (+15.65 Units / 42% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 22 of their last 34 games (+13.45 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Team Total Over in 40 of their last 64 games (+13.40 Units / 18% ROI)
Twins Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Twins have gone 30-32 against the Run Line (-2.85 Units / -3.75% ROI).
- 31-31 when betting on the Moneyline for -7.7 Units / -8.95% ROI
- 25-34 when betting on the total runs Over for -12.5 Units / -18.2% ROI
- 34-25 when betting on the total runs Under for +6.85 Units / 10.06% ROI
Rays Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Rays have gone 36-28 against the Run Line (+10 Units / 13.67% ROI).
- 45-19 when betting on the Moneyline for +20.6 Units / 20.01% ROI
- 35-26 when betting on the total runs Over for +6.1 Units / 8.65% ROI
- 26-35 when betting on the total runs Under for -12.75 Units / -18.15% ROI
Twins Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Bailey Ober has thrown fastballs up 78% of the time (588/755) since last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 88 total IP; League Avg: 45% — 100th Percentile.
Bailey Ober has thrown fastballs up 81% of the time (272/336) this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 23 total IP; League Avg: 46% — 100th Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 31% (90/289) against Bailey Ober since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 88 total IP; League Avg: 43% — first Percentile.
Opponents had a chase percentage of 49% (19/39) against Bailey Ober — 2nd highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 29% — 99th Percentile.
Rays Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Hitters have swung at 46% of Trevor Kelley’s pitches (11/24) with two-strikes over the last 14 days (3 games) — 7th lowest in AL over the last two weeks; League Avg: 59% — eighth Percentile.
Trevor Kelley has a strike rate of just 57% (52/91) over the last 14 days (4 games) — 8th lowest in AL over the last two weeks; League Avg: 64% — ninth Percentile.
Opponents have a swing rate of just 14% (3/22) against Trevor Kelley on the first pitch of at-bats — tied for 5th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 30% — sixth Percentile.
Opponents have a swing rate of just 14% (3/22) against Trevor Kelley on the first pitch of at-bats over the last 14 days (4 games) — tied for 7th lowest in AL over the last two weeks; League Avg: 30% — seventh Percentile.
Twins Keys to the Game vs. the Rays
The Twins are just 6-22 (.214) when tied entering the 7th inning since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Twins were just 4-14 (.222) when tied entering the 7th inning in 2022 — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Twins are just 2-8 (.200) when tied entering the 7th inning this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Twins are just 16-30 (.348) after a road win since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .487.
Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Twins
The Rays are 27-6 (.818) at home this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .530.
The Rays are 6-1 (.857) after a home loss this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .518.
The Rays are 9-12 (.429) when allowing 5 or more runs this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .213.
The Rays are 9-7 (.562) when allowing 10 or more hits this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .269.
Twins Hitting Stats & Trends
Twins hitters have an OBP of just .219 (1,302 PA’s) with two-strikes this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .248.
The Twins are batting just .215 on the road this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .243.
The Twins are batting just .138 with two-strikes this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .171.
Twins hitters are slugging just .156 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .211.
Rays Hitting Stats & Trends
Rays hitters are slugging .560 against LHP this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .422.
Rays hitters have an OPS of .922 (437 PA’s) against LHP this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .749.
Rays hitters are slugging .602 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .447.
The Rays have a winning percentage of 82% at home this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 53%.
Twins Pitching Stats & Trends
The Twins have won just 12% of road games in which their opponents scored first since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 27%.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against Twins pitchers since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Twins pitchers have thrown at least two strikes in their first three pitches to 68% of opposing batters this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 64%.
Twins pitchers have walked 3 of 107 batters (3%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning over the last 14 days (12 games) — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Rays Pitching Stats & Trends
Rays pitchers have won 75% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings at home this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 30%.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 47% against Rays pitchers this season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
The Rays pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in just 33% of their games this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.
Rays pitchers have won 50% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings at home since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 28%.
Rays vs. Twins Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Yandy DÃaz (Rays): Hip, Day-to-Day
- Jeffrey Springs (Rays): Elbow, D60
- Andrew Kittredge (Rays): Elbow, D60
- Drew Rasmussen (Rays): Flexor, D60
- Peter Fairbanks (Rays): Hip, D15
- Zack Littell (Rays): Shoulder, D15
- Shane Baz (Rays): Elbow, D60
- Brandon Lowe (Rays): Leg, D10
- Calvin Faucher (Rays): Elbow, D15
- Garrett Cleavinger (Rays): Knee, D60
- Josh Fleming (Rays): Elbow, D15
- Kenta Maeda (Twins): Tricep, D15
- Christopher Paddack (Twins): Elbow, D60
- Gilberto Celestino (Twins): Thumb, D60
- Jorge Polanco (Twins): Leg, Day-to-Day
- Nicholas Gordon (Twins): Shin, D60
- Jorge Alcala (Twins): Forearm, D15
- Joseph Gallo (Twins): Hamstring, D10
- Tyler Mahle (Twins): Arm, D60
- Byron Buxton (Twins): Ribs, D10
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