Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/10/2022

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Friday, June 10, 2022

Venue:  Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  Apple TV+

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -120, Twins +100; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -120, Twins +100; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -120, Twins +100; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  33-23 (3rd place, AL East)

Minnesota Twins:  33-25 (1st place, AL Central)

 

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Tampa Bay Rays:  6-4 last 10

Minnesota Twins:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Rays are coming into this game with a 33-23 record overall and they are 13-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game winning streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox 2-1 and they are playing the series opener of a 3-game series with the Twins on Friday. This will be the 1st game of the series on Friday with the series finale of their series against the St. Louis Cardinals still to be played on Thursday. Shane McClanahan is the starting pitcher for them on Thursday while Drew Rasmussen will be on the mound for them here on Friday. He is 5-2 with a 3.02 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 2 Ks on 3 hits in 7 IP against the Chicago White Sox. They scored 15 runs in their last series averaging 7.5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 5 runs against them averaging 2.5 runs allowed per game with the final game of that series still to be played.

 

The Twins are coming into this game with a 33-25 record overall and they are 18-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. They just won their 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 and they are playing the series opener of a 3-game series with the Rays on Friday. This will be the 1st game of the series on Friday with the series finale of their series against the New York Yankees still to be played on Thursday. Dylan Bundy is the starting pitcher for them on Thursday while Devin Smeltzer will be on the mound for them here on Friday. He is 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 2 homers, and 2 BB with 1 strikeout on 4 hits in 4 innings played against the Toronto Blue Jays. They scored 12 runs in their last series averaging 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 11 runs against them averaging 5.5 runs allowed per game with the final game of that series still to be played.

 

The Rays are coming into this game as a slight favorite with the current betting odds. They have been playing a lot better in their recent games and are finally starting to pick up steam as they win more games now. Their bats have been hot in some games and cold in others but their pitching has been very consistent in recent games and has really helped them stabilize their season after a rougher start. They are going up against a Twins team that has been having a great season as they currently lead their division but they have been overachieving and they really are not as good as they have been playing. Smeltzer is starting here and he has been great this season but their bullpen has not been as good as the Rays' bullpen and that could be where this game is won. The Rays have not been hitting well recently so they will try to win this game with pitching and Smeltzer has been good this season but once he is out of the game, the Rays will have the advantage with their bullpen and that will likely be enough to win this game with how the Rays are currently playing. The best bet here is on the Rays to win this game.

 

Rays Twins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 10, 2022 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Rays 3 Twins 0.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 185-117 (+39.2 Units) ML in all games. 80-56 (+20.6 Units) ML in road games. 69-51 (+19.5 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 

Minnesota Twins: 142-140 (-17.6 Units) ML in all games. 50-54 (-5.7 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 11-6 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125.

 

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  B. Lowe (2B) Late June - Back. W. Franco (SS) Late June - Quadricep. L. Patino (SP) Late June - Oblique.

Minnesota Twins:  L. Arraez (2B) Ques Thurs - Shoulder. K. Garlick (CF) Late June - Hamstring. M. Sano (3B) Early July - Knee.

 

 

 

"Hopefully we can keep playing like we played today. But it's a tough game. You can't always have good games like we had today." - Randy Arozarena after their win against the Cardinals on Wednesday.

 

 

"Lately it's just not happening. Stuff feels great. When it's on, it's on. But it's frustrating, obviously." - Tyler Duffey after their loss against the Yankees on Tuesday.

 

 

 

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Manuel Margot (R) LF

Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

Randy Arozarena (R) DH

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Brett Phillips (L) RF

Taylor Walls (S) SS

Mike Zunino (R) C

Vidal Brujan (S) 2B

 

Byron Buxton (R) CF

Carlos Correa (R) DH

Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Jose Miranda (R) 1B

Max Kepler (L) RF

Gilberto Celestino (R) LF

Ryan Jeffers (R) C

Nick Gordon (L) SS

 

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.319)

Hits:  Randy Arozarena (56)

Home Runs:  Kevin Kiermaier (6)

RBI:  Randy Arozarena (28)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (10)

Wins:  Shane McClanahan (6)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.361)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (60)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (13)

RBI:  Jorge Polanco (31)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Polanco (3)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (5)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (7)

ERA:  Jovani Moran (0.00)

 

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)