Rays vs Twins: Battle for the Win

0:00On April 4th, Tampa Bay raised at two wins and five losses face off against the Minnesota twins at three and four this Saturday at 7.10 p.m. Eastern daylight time in Minneapolis. The raise sends Steven Mats to the mound who's 1-0 with a 7.20 ERA. Twins counter with Mick Abel sitting at 0-1-13.50 ERA. Both squads nursing early bumps but raise on a rough three game skid looking to snap it. Last season, Minnesota finished 70 and 92 at home 38 and 43, pounding 2.8 extra base hits per game, including 1.2 homers. Raised when 77 and 85 on the road 36 and 45, their staff posting a 3.95 ERA with 8.9, strike outs per 9, injuries hitting hard on both sides. Twins missing Byron Bucks in day-to-day with a forearm issue, plus Pablo Lopez and others on the shelf with shoulder and elbow woes.

1:00Raised dealing with a slew too, my grind peppy outs hip, Taylor Walls oblique and several pictures out long term. Betting line has twin slight favorites at minus 113, Rais at minus 106, total runs over under seven and a half. Raised pictures averaged 3 walks per 9 last year, could be key in this low scoring setup. Expect a tight battle, as these teens grind early season kinks, Rais hungri to flip the script on the road. We've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.