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Zack Littell takes the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays as they visit the Minnesota Twins. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Twins prediction and pick.
Rays-Twins Projected Starters
Zack Littell vs. Simeon Woods Richardson
Zack Littell (2-5) with a 4.24 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP.
Last Start: Littell has struggled as of late. Last time out, he gave up eight hits, seven runs, and six earned in just two innings of work. He also gave up two home runs in the game, taking the loss. In June, Littell has a 7.71 ERA and an 0-2 record.
2024 Road Splits: Littell has struggled heavily on the road this year. In six starts he has an 0-2 record with a 5.40 ERA and an opponent batting average of .349.
Simeon Woods Richardson (2-1) with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP.
Last Start: Woods Richardson went just four innings last time out, giving up four hits and four walks, while giving up four runs. He took the no-decision as the Twins won over the Athletics in 11 innings.
2024 Home Splits: Woods Richardson has four starts at home this year, going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA and an opponent batting average of .203.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Rays-Twins Odds
Tampa Bay Rays: -1.5 (+162)
Moneyline: +102
Minnesota Twins: +1.5 (-196)
Moneyline: -120
Over: 7.5 (-122)
Under: 7.5 (+100)
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Time: 1:10 PM ET/ 10:10 AM PT
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Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Rays are 25th in the majors in runs scored while sitting 23rd in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging. Isaac Paredes leads the way this year. He is hitting .282 on the year with a .362 on-base percentage. Paredes has ten home runs and 15 doubles with 38 RBIs. He has also scored 28 times. Yandy Diaz has also been solid this year. He has a .259 batting average with four home runs and 30 RBIs. He has also scored 28 times. Also hitting well this year is Amed Rosario. He is hitting .299 on the year with a .321 on-base percentage. Rosario has 11 doubles, three triples, and two home runs, good for 23 RBIs and 17 runs scored. Further, Twins pitchers will need to be concerned if Jose Caballero gets on the basepath. He has stolen 22 bases this year.
The hottest bat in the lineup may belong to Randy Arozarena. He is hitting .235 in the last week, with a .381 on-base percentage. He has two home runs and five RBIs while scoring four times in the last week. Jose Siri has been scoring a ton in the last week. He is hitting .318 in the last six games while having three doubles and two home runs. This has led to three RBIs and six runs scored.
Why The Twins Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Twins are tenth in the majors in runs scored, sitting 14th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging. Carlos Santana has been solid this year. He is hitting .238 this year with a .319 on-base percentage. Santana also has 11 home runs and 37 RBIs with 26 runs scored. Ryan Jeffers has also been solid this year. He is hitting .234 on the year with a .317 on-base percentage. He has 12 home runs and 37 RBIs while scoring 28 times. Rounding out the top bats this year is Carlos Correa. He is hitting .317 with a .379 on-base percentage. He has eight home runs with 35 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
Carlos Correa has also been hot as of late. He is hitting .607 in the last week with three home runs. He has scored 11 times and driven in eight runs. Carlos Santana is also hitting well. He is hitting .421 with a .500 on-base percentage in the last week. He has a home run, eight RBIs, and five runs scored in the last week. Rounding out the hottest bats is Royce Lewis. Lewis is hitting .381 in the last week with three home runs and five RBIs. He has also scored seven times in the last week.
Current members of the Twins have 26 career at-bats against Zack Littell. They have hit .231 against him for a lifetime. Willi Castro is two for four with the only home run against Littell, and he has the only two RBIs.
Final Rays-Twins Prediction & Pick
The major difference in this game is how players are hitting. The Rays have a few players hitting well, but the Twins have some players hitting their best of the year. The major bats in the Twins lineup have been dominant and driving in runs. With Zack Little on the mound for the Rays, the Twins should be able to score with ease in this one. Take the Twins to win.
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Final Rays-Twins Prediction & Pick: Twins ML (-120)
