Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/26/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Monday, May 26, 2025

Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-122) Tampa Bay (+102)

The Tampa Bay Rays (23-26) will play the Minnesota Twins (27-22) at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has Minnesota at -122 and Tampa Bay is sitting at +102. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Joe Ryan and Zack Littell.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .384 and have been called out on strikes 400 times, while taking a walk on 141 occasions. They have tallied 192 RBI's in addition to 395 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate sits at .242. The Twins have recorded 82 doubles as a unit and have smacked 45 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 201 runs scored while having a team OBP of .312. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which is 21st in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.15. Twins pitchers have given up 45 home runs in addition to 169 total runs (3rd in the league). Minnesota has allowed 370 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 156 earned runs. The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.28 for the year (4th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 435 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 121 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.42 as a squad so far this season.

Twins bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 35 times as well as having 58 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 38 holds this year (4th in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 57.1% and have stepped onto the mound in 61 save situations. They have compiled 12 saves for the year and have missed out on 9 of their 21 save chances. The relievers have inherited 52 runners so far this year and 38.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Twins have dispatched 167 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a total of 1,285 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 339 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which puts them in 22nd in baseball, and have a total of 26 double plays. The Twins have transformed 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,855 innings on the field, which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball.

Ryan has pitched in 527 innings and has earned 592 strikeouts during his MLB career. Ryan (37-28 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.73 and he has gone up against 2,133 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.79 (222 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.045. He has conceded 434 hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 117 walks.

Tampa Bay has accounted for 44 home runs on the season to go along with 185 runs batted in. They have tallied 68 doubles, while getting a free base 150 times as well as putting up 193 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have tallied a team on-base percentage of .306 and a team batting average of .241 for the year. The Rays have a SLG% of .367 and they average 3.94 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have struck out on 415 instances (12th in the league) and have recorded 395 base knocks.

The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.216 with a FIP of 4.48 as a staff on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (381 strikeouts vs 137 free passes). They sit at 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 396. They have allowed 70 homers and they surrender 4.07 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 198 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.88 (189 earned runs yielded).

Tampa Bay relievers have an inherited score percentage of 41.7% out of their 36 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 51 times in high leverage situations and on 24 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 43 save situations, the Rays have earned 25 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They rank 11th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 157 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year. Tampa Bay has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 18 save chances and they have tallied 12 saves.

In their 3,948 innings on the diamond, the Rays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (6th in professional baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 55 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in MLB). The Rays have accrued 463 assists, 21 errors and have accumulated 1,316 putouts over the course of the season.

Littell (27-26 career win-loss record) holds a 3.96 ERA while allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.58 and he has faced 1,994 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 209 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and having a FIP of 3.9. During his pro baseball career, Littell has given up 481 base knocks while he has totaled 404 punch outs in 475 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+102)

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