MLB Odds: Twins vs. Rays prediction, odds and pick

Chris Archer will make his return to Tampa Bay as a Minnesota Twin. The Twins are 11-9 through the season's first 20 games, good for first place in the AL Central. Tampa will send Shane McClanahan to the mound.

The Twins lost to the Rays yesterday. Chris Archer will be making a homecoming to his old team, the Tampa Bay Rays. The Twins are in need of more production from their big names. They are 22nd in batting average at .219 and 19th in slugging percentage with a .358 mark. They lost their last seven games. It was the longest losing streak in the entire majors. Archer is a two-time All-Star and a career 3.22 ERA.

The Rays beat the Twins 6-1 yesterday. Tampa Bay has won seven of their last nine games. The Rays need to cover the spread to continue their hot start.

Shane McCallahan will be looking to help his team in the game. The 25-year-old has racked up 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Tampa Bay has threats in almost every spot in their batting order. Yesterday, Josh Lowe had a clutch moment and collected three RBI’s.

The game is going to be decided by the pitching matchup between Archer and McCallahan. The Rays are two-for-two in covering the spread in recent games.