The Minnesota Twins (75-69) play on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET against the Tampa Bay Rays (89-56), who enter the matchup with a four-game winning streak. The Twins will look to Joe Ryan (10-9) versus the Rays and Zack Littell (3-5).
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Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
- Probable Pitchers: Ryan – MIN (10-9, 4.21 ERA) vs Littell – TB (3-5, 4.29 ERA)
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Twins vs. Rays Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Ryan | Littell | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 11 |
| 10-9 | W-L | 3-5 |
| 4.21 | ERA | 4.29 |
| 141 | IP | 71.1 |
| 28 | BB | 9 |
| 169 | SO | 56 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan
- The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In 25 games this season, the 27-year-old has put up a 4.21 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .238 to opposing hitters.
- Ryan is trying to record his 14th quality start of the season in this matchup.
- In three of his 25 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- Ryan’s team is 12-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games started by Ryan have a 16-8-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Ryan’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | Sep. 6 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Sep. 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 26 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| at Cardinals | Aug. 2 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Jul. 26 | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw eight innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.29, a 6.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.206 in 24 games this season.
- In 11 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in three of them.
- He has finished seven appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.
- The Rays have gone 6-5-0 against the spread when Littell starts.
- Littell’s starts went over the run total five times in 11 games with a set total this season.
Littell’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 7 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Sep. 2 | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 27 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 22 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| at Giants | Aug. 15 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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