Tampa Bay Rays face the Minnesota Twins Wednesday

Updated Sep. 4, 2024 4:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota Twins (75-63, second in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (68-70, fourth in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 6:50 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Ronny Henriquez (1-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Rays: Cole Sulser (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -115, Rays -104; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

Tampa Bay has a 36-37 record in home games and a 68-70 record overall. The Rays have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.96.

Minnesota has a 75-63 record overall and a 36-33 record on the road. The Twins have a 53-22 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

The matchup Wednesday is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Rays hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yandy Diaz has 26 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Rays. Josh Lowe is 13-for-36 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins with 20 home runs while slugging .463. Matt Wallner is 10-for-36 with three doubles, two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 4-6, .233 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Twins: 4-6, .228 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Colin Poche: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Richard Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Jacob Waguespack: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Twins: Max Kepler: day-to-day (knee), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL (groin), Chris Paddack: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Ryan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), Brock Stewart: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Kody Funderburk: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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