Minnesota turns to ace Pablo Lopez to salvage a series split in our Twins vs. Rays predictions and MLB picks for this afternoon's contest.
The Minnesota Twins are jockeying for playoff positioning and are clinging to a wild-card position after losing two straight to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Twins can rebound in a big way with a win and they're sending ace Pablo Lopez to seal the deal.
The 28-year-old Venezuelan sported a lights-out 1.71 ERA in August and has not allowed an earned run in three straight starts . He last shut out the Blue Jays 2-0, working 7 2/3 innings of 6-hit ball, striking out three. The Rays have struggled offensively all year, ranking Bottom 3 in runs scored and Bottom 5 in hitting, slugging, and OPS.going for them. The righty was rocked in August, taking the loss in four of his five starts and posting a 10.41 ERA. Bradley allowed at least five earned runs in four of his five August starts. Last time out, he was battered for eight hits and eight runs and couldn’t get out of the second inning in a 13-5 loss to the Padres.
Diaz has picked up hits in 11 of his last 15 games, with three doubles and three home runs, so he’s capable of picking up two total bases with a swing of the bat.Tampa has won four of the last five vs Minnesota, but money has come in on the visitors likely due to the lopsided pitching matchup.Affiliate Disclosure
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