Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (+102) Minnesota (-120)

The Minnesota Twins (41-32) are hosting the Tampa Bay Rays (34-39) at Target Field on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Rays at +102 and the Twins are priced at -120. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Zack Littell and Simeon Woods Richardson.

As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are notching 3.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 26th in the league. They have notched a total of 285 runs while having a team OBP of .306. The Rays have tallied 107 doubles as a team and have knocked 60 balls out of the park. They have recorded 265 runs batted in and 564 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .232. Tampa Bay is slugging .357 and have been called out on strikes 660 times, while being walked on 227 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.13 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Rays pitchers have given up 101 home runs in addition to 357 total runs (25th in MLB). Tampa Bay has given up 642 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 326 earned runs. The Rays have compiled a team ERA of 4.46 so far this season (25th in the league), and their staff has rung up 635 batters. They have walked 203 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.31 as a team on the season.

The Rays have dispatched 248 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 83 runners so far this year with 31.3% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 22 saves over the course of the season and have blown 15 of their 37 save opportunities. The Rays relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 59.5% and has entered the game in 82 save situations. The relievers have notched 43 holds over the course of the season (12th in the league). Rays pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 58 times as well as having 107 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for 1,972 putouts on the year, as well as 554 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which is 16th in the majors, and they have turned 48 double plays. The Rays have converted 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,916 innings, which has them sitting 21st in pro baseball.

Littell has taken the mound for 335 innings and has totaled 296 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.13 (154 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.300. He has conceded 351 base knocks (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 85 free passes. Littell (18-16 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.07 and he has gone up against 1,431 batters in the majors.

Minnesota has tallied 84 HRs on the year and 323 runs batted in. They have hit 137 two-baggers, while taking a walk 216 times and recording 341 runs. The Minnesota Twins have tallied an OBP of .315 as well as a team batting average of .245 this year. The Twins hold a team slugging % of .415 and they score 4.67 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have struck out on 598 occasions (17th in the league) and have notched a total of 598 base hits.

The Twins have a WHIP of 1.209 and have a FIP of 4.00 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.00 (647 strikeouts against 189 walks). They rank 15th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 591. They have given up 91 long balls and they surrender 4.52 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 324 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.24 (304 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 81 save situations, the Twins have amassed 49 holds and also 8 blown saves. Minnesota has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 31 save opportunities and they have come away with 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 76 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 44.8% out of 87 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league with a save rate of 74.2%, and they have sent 232 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

Out of their 5,805 innings played, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (11th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 37 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 550 assists, 32 errors and have a total of 1,935 putouts for the year.

Woods Richardson (2-2 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.79 earned run average while allowing 8.1 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.70 and he has gone up against 271 opposing batters so far in his career. He has allowed 27 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.217 and a FIP of 3.7. So far in his career, Woods Richardson has allowed 58 base hits and he has 54 K's in 64 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+102)

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