- Matchup: Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays
- Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
- Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
- Broadcast: MLB.TV
- Betting Odds: Minnesota (+125) Tampa Bay (-150)
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This Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays (13-11) are set to challenge the Minnesota Twins (12-12) at Tropicana Field. The current betting lines show Minnesota at +125 and Tampa Bay at -150, with a total set at 9 runs. The starting pitchers for this matchup will be Taj Bradley and Drew Rasmussen.
The Minnesota Twins are currently averaging 5.0 runs per outing, ranking them 8th overall in Major League Baseball. To date, they’ve amassed 119 runs with an on-base percentage of .326. The Twins have recorded 30 doubles and hit 28 home runs, tallying 114 RBIs and 179 hits this season, maintaining a batting average of .227. With a slugging percentage of .377, they’ve struck out 215 times while earning 104 walks.
The Twins own a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.31 and the pitching unit has a combined WHIP of 1.35. This season, Twins pitchers have allowed 14 home runs and 106 runs scored, placing them 14th in the league. They have yielded 201 hits (approximately 8.5 per 9 innings) and a total of 94 earned runs, resulting in a team ERA of 3.99 (15th in MLB), while striking out 199 batters. The pitching staff has issued 86 walks and holds a collective FIP of 3.58.
This season, the Twins have utilized 80 relief pitchers, with 31 baserunners inherited and 25.8% of them scoring. The bullpen has recorded 17 holds so far (9th in MLB). Twins relievers have entered games with runners on base 22 times, appearing in 24 high-leverage situations, collecting 5 saves but blowing 3 of their 8 save attempts. Their save rate stands at 62.5%, having faced 25 save opportunities.
In fielding, the Twins have converted 67.5% of balls in play into outs across 1,908 innings, ranking them 27th in the league. They’ve achieved 636 putouts, 174 assists, and 15 errors, resulting in a .982 fielding percentage (25th in MLB) with 20 double plays.
Bradley, boasting a career record of 22-27, has a FIP of 4.58 and has pitched against 1,761 batters. He has allowed 383 hits (8.4 hits/9 innings) and walked 152 batters. His earned run average is 4.65, allowing a total of 213 earned runs, along with a WHIP of 1.298. Bradley has pitched a total of 412 innings, accumulating 444 strikeouts throughout his career.
The Tampa Bay Rays have notched 20 home runs and gathered 110 RBIs this season. They’ve secured 33 doubles and drawn 85 walks with a total of 116 runs scored. The Rays are hitting with an on-base percentage of .333 and a team batting average of .257. Averaging 4.83 runs per game (11th in MLB), they have struck out 176 times (29th in MLB) and recorded 214 hits.
The pitching staff for Tampa Bay has allowed 128 runs this season, with a collective ERA of 4.71 (yielding 113 earned runs). They’ve given up 33 home runs and let in 5.33 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The team has a WHIP of 1.286 and a FIP of 4.66. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.10, with 194 strikeouts against 90 walks, placing them 11th in the league for total hits allowed (188).
With 27 save opportunities, the Rays have 15 holds and 4 blown saves. They have had relievers enter during 12 save opportunities, securing 8 saves. The bullpen has inherited 30 runners, with a scoring rate of 43.3%. They have pitched in 30 high-leverage situations and 24 times with runners on base, holding a save rate of 66.7%, sending 78 relievers to the mound this season.
Defensively, the Rays have completed 10 double plays, holding a fielding percentage of .976 (29th in the league). They’ve registered 177 assists, made 20 errors, and amassed 649 putouts. In 1,947 innings, they boast a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (4th in MLB).
Throughout his career, Rasmussen has allowed 382 hits and recorded 448 strikeouts in 479 innings pitched. With a career record of 31-17, he holds a 2.89 earned run average, yielding 7.2 hits per 9 innings. Rasmussen has let in 154 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.051 and a FIP of 2.8. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 3.67, having faced 1,914 opposing hitters thus far.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Take Minnesota (+125)
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