Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/12/2022

Game Time: 2:10 pm ET, Sunday, June 12, 2022

Venue:  Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -105, Twins -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -105, Twins -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -105, Twins -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  34-24 (3rd place, AL East)

Minnesota Twins:  34-26 (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 34-24 record overall and they are 13-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. They just won their 3-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 completing the sweep and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Twins on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Shane Baz is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Jeffrey Springs will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 2-2 with a 1.62 ERA in his career. His team won 4 of their last 5 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 5 strikeouts on 6 hits in 6 innings played against the St. Louis Cardinals. They scored 17 runs in their last series averaging just under 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 6 runs against them averaging 2 runs allowed per game.

 

The Twins are coming into this game with a 34-26 record overall and they are 19-13 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 lost their 3-game series against the New York Yankees 2-1 and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Rays on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Chi Chi Gonzalez is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while rookie pitcher Cole Sands will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 0-2 with a 8.49 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 4 earned runs, 2 homers, and 2 BB with 3 strikeouts on 8 hits in 3.2 innings played against the New York Yankees. They scored 19 runs in their last series averaging just over 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 21 runs against them averaging 7 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 underdog with the current betting odds. They have not been hitting the ball well recently but they have still been winning a lot of their games and they have been doing it with their great pitching staff. They have another solid starter in Springs starting in this game and he has been very good all season. They are going up against a Twins team that has been on the opposite side of the Rays recently as they have also been winning a lot of their games but their pitching has been awful while their batting has been great. When it comes to this game though, Springs has been very good and it will be tough for the Twins to score on him here along with the great bullpen that the Rays possess. The Twins have not been pitching well and even though the Rays have been struggling at the plate a little, they have still been scoring some runs and winning games so if this turns into a pitching duel, the Rays have a massive advantage. The best bet here is on the Rays to win this game.

 

Rays Twins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 12, 2022 (2:10 pm ET start time) is Rays 2 Twins 1.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 186-118 (+39.2 Units) ML in all games. 51-45 (+17.6 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 23-18 OVER against AL Central opponents.

Minnesota Twins: 143-141 (-17.6 Units) ML in all games. 91-77 (-22.2 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 30-19 OVER against AL East opponents.

 

 

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

Minnesota Twins:  R. Lewis (SS) Out for season - Knee. K. Garlick (CF) Late June - Hamstring. M. Sano (3B) Early July - Knee.

 

 

 

"Their lineup, one through nine, is really good. One through four or five is ridiculously good." - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Twins on Friday.

 

 

"I'm sure he'll do something next week or tomorrow that we haven't seen him do before. That's some greatness right there." - Rocco Baldelli after his team’s win against the Rays on Friday.

 

 

 

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Manuel Margot (R) LF

Randy Arozarena (R) DH

Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Taylor Walls (S) SS

Brett Phillips (L) RF

Rene Pinto (R) C

Vidal Brujan (S) 2B

 

Luis Arraez (L) 1B

Byron Buxton (R) DH

Carlos Correa (R) SS

Max Kepler (L) RF

Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

Trevor Larnach (L) LF

Gary Sanchez (R) C

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Nick Gordon (L) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.313)

Hits:  Randy Arozarena (57)

Home Runs:  Randy Arozarena (7)

RBI:  Randy Arozarena (30)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (10)

Wins:  Shane McClanahan (7)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.360)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (63)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (17)

RBI:  Jorge Polanco (32)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Polanco (3)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (5)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (7)

ERA:  Jorge Alcala (0.00)

 

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)