Twins vs. Rays Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/11/2022

Following a two-homer game last time out, Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins (34-26) into action as -123 favorites against the Tampa Bay Rays (34-24). First pitch from Target Field at 2:10 PM ET on Saturday. Minnesota’s Chi Chi Gonzalez and Tampa Bay’s Shane Baz have been named the starters for this contest.

Twins vs. Rays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Rays

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+104) and Over (9)

Twins vs. Rays Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Chi Chi González
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Shane Baz
• Game Day: Saturday, June 11, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Chi Chi González

• Gonzalez makes his first start of the season for the Twins.
• It’s the first appearance this season for the 30-year-old right-hander, and his first outing in more than a year.
• The Rays rank 20th in run scoring in the league (244) this season and are batting .230 while hitting 57 home runs (16th in the league).

Rays Starter Shane Baz

• Baz will make his first start of the season for the Rays.
• The 22-year-old right-hander will make his season debut.
• The Twins rank fifth in MLB with a .252 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks sixth in the league (.415) and 72 home runs.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been favorites in 36 games this season and won 24 (66.7%) of those contests.
• This season, Minnesota has won 24 of its 36 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 55.2% chance to win.
• So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 60 games with a total.
• The Twins are 28-32-0 against the spread this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have been underdogs in 14 games this season and have come away with the win six times (42.9%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a mark of 3-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +104 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 49% chance of pulling out a win.
• Tampa Bay and their opponents have gone over in 26 of their 58 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays are 27-31-0 against the spread in their 58 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Twins best hitter thus far this season is Luis Arraez, who’s hitting at a team-leading .360 clip along with two homers and 15 RBI.
• Arraez’s home runs put him 252nd in the majors, and he ranks 195th in RBI.
• Arraez takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .350 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Buxton has hit 17 home runs to lead his team.
• Buxton ranks second in homers and 46th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Buxton heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with a double, five home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Jorge Polanco has put up a team-high 32 runs batted in.
• Polanco is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Max Kepler is hitting .243 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 walks.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with seven long balls and runs batted in, driving in 30.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Arozarena’s home run total ranks 61st and his RBI tally is 46th.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .269 to lead the lineup.
• Diaz ranks 207th overall in home runs and 242nd in RBI this season.
• Manuel Margot is hitting .313 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Ji-Man Choi has 11 doubles, five home runs and 19 walks while batting .278.

Betting Tips for Twins vs. Rays

Our best bet is the Rays on the moneyline at +104 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 9 runs.