The Tampa Bay Rays (69-70) welcome the Minnesota Twins (75-64) to Tropicana Field Thursday for the finale of their 4-game series. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Twins vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rays lead 4-2
The Rays beat the Twins 9-4 Wednesday, winning their 2nd straight game in the series. Tampa Bay won 2-1 Tuesday after losing the series opener 5-4 on' Monday. The rays are 4th in the AL East and have won 3 of their last 7 games. Tampa Bay is 69-70 against the spread (ATS) and 37-37 at home.
The Twins have disappointed since opening the series with a win. They are very much in the playoff picture, sitting 2nd in the AL Central. Minnesota has had issues as of late, going 5-11 over its last 16 games. The Twins are 36-34 on the road and 65-74 ATS. They won 2 of 3 against the Toronto Blue Jays in the series prior.