Woods Richardson has been more than the Twins could have hoped for as a rookie starter this season. He has seven quality starts and has allowed just 100 hits in 117 innings and limited the long ball with just 14 in his 23 starts. The Twins have also won three of his last five starts entering this game. The Rays' Littell has allowed 144 hits in 129.2 innings pitched and pitches to contact. That has resulted in 20 home runs allowed thus far on the season. The Rays have lost three of Littell's last five starts as well.