Pablo Lopez will toe the rubber for the Minnesota Twins (75-64) on Thursday, Sept. 5 versus the Tampa Bay Rays (69-70), who will counter with Taj Bradley. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field.

At -135, the Twins are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rays (+115). The total for this matchup has been set at 7.5.

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Twins vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: BSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Twins -135
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +115
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

• Lopez (13-8) takes the mound for the Twins in his 28th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.05 ERA in 155 2/3 innings pitched, with 164 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue Jays while surrendering six hits.
• Lopez is aiming for his fifth quality start in a row.
• Lopez will look to pitch five or more innings for his 13th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
• He is looking to keep a streak of three games without allowing an earned run alive.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Twins are 10th in MLB action with 168 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Minnesota’s .425 slugging percentage ranks sixth-best in MLB.
• The Twins have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.252).
• Minnesota is the 11th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (662 total).
• The Twins’ .321 on-base percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
• The Twins strike out 8.0 times per game, the ninth-best mark in baseball.
• Minnesota has a 4.19 team ERA that ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.2 K/9, the third-best in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.190).

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