Thanks to a five-game win streak, the Rays are a season-best four games above .500. They have won 14 of their last 18 games. The price is low enough to ride them with their best pitcher, Blake Snell.

Minnesota is enjoying a homestand. The Twins just concluded successful home series against the the Orioles and Royals. Those are the two worst teams in baseball. Now they step up against the hot Rays. Minnesota has lost the past seven times whe meeting an opponent with a winning record.

Snell has become a monster this year. He is second in the American League in wins and ERA. Snell is 8-1 in his past 10 starts, allowing two runs or fewer in nine of those outings. Snell has given up only two runs in his past 28 2/3 innings.

Twins starter Kyle Gibson is 3-6 with a 3.59 ERA. Gibson has been solid this season. His record should be better, but he's been unlucky. However, he's several levels below Snell. Gibson also has a poor history versus the Rays with a 1-5 mark and 6.81 ERA. Gibson squared off against Snell back in April and the Rays blasted the Twins, 10-1.

The Twins are without their main setup guy, Addison Reed, also. Reed was put on the DL because of a triceps injury.