The Minnesota Twins (42-46) will host the Tampa Bay Rays (48-40), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 2:10 p.m. ET.
As the favorite, the Rays (-127 on the moneyline to win) play at the Twins (+107). The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to Taj Bradley (5-6), but the Twins’ starting pitcher has not been announced yet.
Yesterday, the Twins picked up a 4-3 win over the Rays, with Louie Varland (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) earning the win for the Twins. Harrison Bader finished 2 for 4 with two home runs and two RBIs to lead the offensive attack. Kevin Kelly (0.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Rays.
Get ready for the Rays vs. Twins with what you need to know about Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 12:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rays (-127, bet $127 to win $100)Underdog: Twins (+107, bet $100 to win $107)Over/under: 9.5Rays vs. Twins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, July 5, 2025Game time: 2:10 p.m. ETLocation: Minneapolis, MinnesotaStadium: Target FieldTV channel: MNNT and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have won 29, or 59.2%, of the 49 games they’ve played as favorites this season.This season Tampa Bay has won 19 of its 36 games, or 52.8%, when favored by at least -127 on the moneyline.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 55.9% chance of a victory for the Rays.Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 36 of its 88 games with a total this season.In 88 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 44-44-0 ATS.Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)Bradley makes the start for the Rays, his 18th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 4.79 ERA and 79 strikeouts through 92 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent time out on Sunday, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, allowing five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.The 24-year-old has put up a 4.79 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .243 to opposing hitters.Bradley is trying to collect his 10th quality start of the year in this matchup.Bradley will try to build upon a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing).He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 17 appearances this season.The opposing Twins offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and is 13th in MLB play with 99 home runs. It has a collective .239 batting average, and is 22nd in MLB with 702 total hits and 21st in MLB play scoring 363 runs.Bradley has a 2.57 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP against the Twins this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .200 batting average over one appearance.This season, the 24-year-old ranks 65th in ERA (4.79), 51st in WHIP (1.304), and 46th in K/9 (7.7) among qualifying pitchers.Rays batting statsThe Rays’ 100 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 243 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay ranks eighth in MLB with a .411 slugging percentage this season.The Rays’ .258 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.Tampa Bay has scored the seventh-most runs in the majors this season with 419.The Rays have an on-base percentage of .323 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.Tampa Bay ranks 16th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.Twins stats and trendsTwins betting recordsThe Twins have been chosen as underdogs in 30 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (40%) in those games.Minnesota has a win-loss record of 5-10 when favored by +107 or worse by oddsmakers this year.The Twins have an implied victory probability of 48.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 36 of its 87 opportunities.In 87 games with a line this season, the Twins have a mark of 47-40-0 against the spread.Twins batting statsThe Twins rank 13th in MLB action with 99 total home runs.This season, Minnesota ranks 18th in the majors with a .391 slugging percentage.The Twins rank 23rd in the majors with a .239 batting average.Averaging 4.1 runs per game (363 total), Minnesota is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.The Twins rank 22nd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.