April 2, 2026Updated April 3, 2026, 12:17 a.m. ET
A series opener between the Minnesota Twins (2-4) and Tampa Bay Rays (2-4) is on deck Friday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Target Field.
A projected close contest features the Twins (-116 moneyline odds to win) against the Rays (-104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Bailey Ober, and Joe Boyle answering the bell for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Twins won their last contest versus the Royals by a 5-1 score yesterday, with Taj Bradley picking up the win pitching throwing six innings without giving up an earned run on five hits, while striking out three. Kody Clemens went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
Wednesday, the Rays fell to the Brewers 8-2. Griffin Jax was the losing pitcher after throwing zero innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits. Yandy Diaz led the Rays’ offense, going 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs.
Get ready for the Twins vs. Rays with what you need to know about Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Twins (-116, bet $116 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (-104, bet $104 to win $100)Over/under: 7.5Twins vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, April 3, 2026Game time: 4:10 p.m. ETLocation: Minneapolis, MinnesotaStadium: Target FieldTV channel: Twins.TV and Rays.TVTwins stats and trendsTwins betting recordsThe Twins lost the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.Minnesota has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -116 odds on them winning this game.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Twins.Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in two of six chances this season.The Twins are 3-3-0 against the spread this season.Bailey Ober (Twins probable starter)The Twins will look to Ober (0-0) in his second start this season.The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw four innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.In one appearance this season, he has a 6.75 ERA and 2.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .250 against him.He will face off against a Rays offense that ranks third in MLB with 60 total hits (on a .274 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .402 (eighth in MLB) with six total home runs (15th in MLB).Twins batting statsThe Twins rank ninth in Major League Baseball with seven home runs.Fueled by 17 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks 11th in MLB with a .383 slugging percentage this season.The Twins’ .218 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.Minnesota has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 26 (4.3 per game).The Twins have an OBP of .325 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.Minnesota is ranked 20th in strikeouts per game (10) among MLB offenses.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have been underdogs in three games this season and have come away with the win one time (33.3%) in those contests.Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 1-2 when favored by -104 or worse by bookmakers this year.The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in five of its six opportunities.The Rays have posted a record of 2-4-0 against the spread this season.Joe Boyle (Rays probable starter)Boyle (0-0) makes the start for the Rays, his second of the season.The righty last appeared on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.In his one game this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .143 against him. He has a 3.00 ERA and averages 6 strikeouts per nine innings.He will take the hill against a Twins offense that ranks 24th in the league with 42 total hits (on a .218 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .383 (11th in the league) with seven total home runs (ninth in MLB action).The 26-year-old ranks 36th in ERA (3.00), fifth in WHIP (.500), and 48th in K/9 (6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.Rays batting statsThe Rays rank 15th in baseball with six home runs. They average one per game.This season, Tampa Bay’s .402 slugging percentage is eighth-best in the majors.The Rays rank fourth in the majors with a .274 batting average.The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 7 in MLB, scoring five runs per game (30 total runs).The Rays’ .337 on-base percentage is sixth-best in the majors.
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