Twins vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 9/3/2024

Tropicana Field will play host to a Tuesday night MLB clash between the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Twins (75-62) are four games above .500 on the road and trail Cleveland by 3.5 games for first place in the AL Central Division. Last night, OF Trevor Lamach hit a three-run blast and scored twice to lead Minnesota to a 5-4 road victory against Tampa Bay. 

Rookie right-hander David Festa (2-4 4.89 ERA) will make his ninth career major league start for the Twins. Through 42 plus innings, Festa has struck out 51 batters and owns a solid 1.20 WHIP.

The Tampa Bay Rays have dropped seven of their last ten games and are running out of time to claw back into playoff contention. During Monday’s home loss, Tampa Bay batters went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. SP Zack Littell (5-9) gave up four runs in four innings and took the loss for the Rays (67-70), who fell to 35-37 at home. 

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash will turn to thirty-one year old southpaw Jeffrey Springs (1-2 3.67 ERA) on Tuesday. Last time out, Springs fired five shutout frames and fanned nine batters during a 3-2 road victory against Seattle. 

Minnesota OF Manuel Margot is currently on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain. Through 137 games, Minnesota ranks 7th in OPS and 10th in runs scored. For the season, Tampa Bay ranks 26th in OPS and 28th in runs scored. Take the Rays to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 6-2.