Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup Preview - June 8th, 2023
Minnesota Twins Insights
Bailey Ober's 91 mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 18th percentile among starting pitchers.
Max Kepler has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.
The Minnesota Twins projected batting order ranks as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today.
Tampa Bay Rays Insights
The Sharp Model X expects Yonny Chirinos to be on a pitch count today, projecting a maximum of 76 pitches.
Randy Arozarena has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93-mph average to last year's 89.8-mph figure.
The Tampa Bay Rays bullpen grades out as the 9th-worst in MLB, per The Sharp Model.
Betting Trends
The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 42 of their last 63 games (+19.30 Units / 25% ROI)
The Minnesota Twins have hit the Game Total Under in 31 of their last 57 games (+6.00 Units / 10% ROI)