Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 4/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: MLB.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+125) Tampa Bay (-145)

The Tampa Bay Rays (13-11) are hosting the Minnesota Twins (12-13) at Tropicana Field on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Twins at +125 while the Rays open at -145. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Simeon Woods Richardson and Jesse Scholtens.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .383 and have been called out on strikes 224 times, while drawing a walk on 111 occasions. They have accounted for 122 RBI's and 191 hits for the year, while their batting average comes in at .231. The Twins have hit 31 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 30 balls out of the park. They have earned 127 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .331. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are compiling 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 7th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.37 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.36. Twins pitchers have relinquished 16 home runs in addition to 116 runs (19th in the league). Minnesota has conceded 211 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 101 earned runs. The Twins have an ERA of 4.11 for the year (17th in MLB), and they have struck out 211 batters. They have walked 89 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.62 as a team so far this year.

The Twins have sent 82 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 33 base runners this year with 30.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have racked up 17 holds this season (9th in MLB). Twins relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 23 times in addition to having 25 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 5 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 out of their 8 chances to save the game. The Twins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 62.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 25 save situations.

The Minnesota Twins have earned 660 putouts this year, as well as 183 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which ranks 25th in the majors, and they have turned 20 double plays. The Twins have turned 67.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,980 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in professional baseball.

Richardson (12-13 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.32 while he has faced 1,198 hitters in the majors. He has given up 261 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 109 free passes. His earned run average is 4.38 (136 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.324. Richardson has taken the ball for 279 innings and has racked up 245 punch outs so far in his career.

The Rays have a team slugging percentage of .378 and they average 4.83 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have recorded 33 doubles, while taking a walk 85 times and scoring 116 runs. Tampa Bay is sitting with 20 home runs on the season as well as 110 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 176 occasions (29th in MLB) and have totaled 214 hits. The Tampa Bay Rays have recorded an OBP of .333 and a team batting average of .257 so far this year.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 128 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.71 (113 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 33 long balls and they give up 5.33 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.286 and have a FIP of 4.67 as a team on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (194 strikeouts against 90 free passes). They sit at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 188.

Tampa Bay relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 43.3% out of their 30 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 30 times in high leverage situations and also on 24 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Rays have accrued 15 holds and 4 blown saves. They are currently ranked 12th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 78 relievers to the hill for the season.

In 1,947 innings on the field, the Rays have earned a efficiency on defense of 72.2% (4th in the majors). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 10 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .976 (29th in baseball). The Rays have recorded 177 assists, 20 errors and have earned 649 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Scholtens has given up 121 base knocks and he has 83 strikeouts in 108 innings pitched. Scholtens (2-11 career record) holds a 4.99 earned run average and has given up 10.1 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 60 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.451 and a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and he has faced 477 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-145)

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