Twins vs. Rays: Betting Preview for September 2

Published 4:24 am Monday, September 2, 2024

On Monday, September 2, Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (74-62) visit Yandy Diaz’s Tampa Bay Rays (67-69) at Tropicana Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 p.m. ET.

At -105, the Rays are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Twins, who are -115. The total for this contest is 8.

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Twins vs. Rays Game Info

  • Date: Monday, September 2, 2024
  • Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Venue: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rays -105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3) gets the starting nod for the Twins in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.85 ERA in 117 2/3 innings pitched, with 102 strikeouts.
  • His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, when the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • Richardson heads into this matchup with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Richardson enters this game with 14 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 163 total home runs.
  • Minnesota is sixth in MLB, slugging .425.
  • The Twins rank ninth in MLB with a .252 batting average.
  • Minnesota is the 10th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (652 total).
  • The Twins’ .321 on-base percentage is eighth-best in MLB.
  • Twins hitters strike out eight times per game, the ninth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
  • Minnesota has the 18th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.17).
  • The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Minnesota’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.189).

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