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)