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MIN vs
TB

Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays

April 26, 2026 ยท 1:40 PM ET ยท Tropicana Field
MIN 77-85  ยท  TB 98-64

๐Ÿ Final: MIN 2, TB 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Tampa Bay Rays
Confidence 72%
Projected Score TB 5 ยท MIN 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

TB Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN SP quality edge (FIP 5.09 vs 5.25, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 8.9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

MIN โ€” Away RHP
Simeon Woods Richardson
Simeon Woods Richardson
ERA6.68
WHIP1.76
FIP5.74
K/95.5
K/BB0.4
vs
TB โ€” Home RHP
Jesse Scholtens
Jesse Scholtens
ERA4.34
WHIP1.34
FIP5.79
K/97.1
K/BB4.2

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

MIN โ€” Away
  1. 1 Brooks Lee SS
  2. 2 Trevor Larnach LF
  3. 3 Josh Bell DH
  4. 4 Ryan Jeffers C
  5. 5 Kody Clemens 1B
  6. 6 Luke Keaschall 2B
  7. 7 Matt Wallner RF
  8. 8 Royce Lewis 3B
  9. 9 James Outman CF
TB โ€” Home
  1. 1 Chandler Simpson LF
  2. 2 Junior Caminero 3B
  3. 3 Jonathan Aranda 1B
  4. 4 Yandy Diaz DH
  5. 5 Jake Fraley RF
  6. 6 Ben Williamson 2B
  7. 7 Cedric Mullins CF
  8. 8 Taylor Walls SS
  9. 9 Hunter Feduccia C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

MIN Away TB Home
Team OPS 0.709 0.700
Bullpen FIP 4.18 4.55
Run Diff / 10G -0.2 +0.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
MIN +1.5 (+309)
TB -1.5 (-454)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (+302)
Under 6.5 (-442)
Moneyline
MIN +1140
TB -5900

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