How to Watch Twins vs. Rays on TV or Streaming Live - Tuesday, June 18 (2024)

The Minnesota Twins (40-32) and the Tampa Bay Rays (34-38) will square off in the series opener on Tuesday, June 18 at Target Field, with Pablo Lopez starting for the Twins and Aaron Civale toeing the rubber for the Rays. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 PM ET.

Information on how to watch Minnesota's game against Tampa Bay can be found in the article below.

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Where to Watch Twins vs. Rays

• Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Field

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Pitching Matchup

Twins: Pablo Lopez

• Lopez (6-6) gets the starting nod for the Twins in his 15th start of the season. He has a 5.33 ERA in 76 2/3 innings pitched, with 84 strikeouts.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, the right-hander tossed five innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• The 28-year-old has a 5.33 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .254 to his opponents.
• Lopez has six quality starts under his belt this year.
• Lopez is looking to record his 11th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
• He has not had an appearance yet in which he did not give up at least one earned run.

Rays: Aaron Civale

• Civale makes the start for the Rays, his 15th of the season. He is 2-5 with a 5.20 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out was on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 29-year-old has a 5.20 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings during 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .266 to his opponents.
• Civale is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the year in this game.
• Civale will look to continue a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.2 innings per appearance).
• He surrendered one or more earned runs in all of his outings in 2024.

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Team Comparison

Twins Offensive Leaders

• Carlos Correa is hitting .308 this year, with a .370 on-base percentage and a .507 slugging percentage. He has eight home runs and 35 RBI, plus 34 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.9%, and his walk rate is 9.7%.
• So far this season, Carlos Santana is hitting .235, with a .316 on-base percentage and a .425 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.8%, and his walk rate is 9.5%. He has 11 home runs and 36 RBI, plus 26 runs scored.
• Ryan Jeffers' current batting average is .233, and he has 12 home runs and 36 RBI, plus 27 runs scored. He has a .798 OPS (.318 on-base, .481 slugging). His strikeout rate is 22.4%, and his walk rate is 7.2%.
• The Twins' Willi Castro is batting .261, with a .766 OPS (.350 on-base, .416 slugging). His strikeout rate is 23.9%, and his walk rate is 8.6%. He has five home runs and 18 RBI, plus 40 runs scored and eight steals on 12 attempts.

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Rays Offensive Leaders

• Isaac Paredes has posted a .281 average with a .360 OBP and .462 SLG in 283 plate appearances this season. He's also clubbed 10 home runs with 38 RBI and 27 runs while putting up a 16.3% K% and 9.2% BB%.
• In 313 plate appearances, Yandy Diaz, who sports a .259/.326/.355 slash line this season, has racked up 27 runs, 30 RBI, and four bombs. His walk rate is 8.6%, and his strikeout rate is 13.7%.
• So far this season, Amed Rosario has produced a batting average of .299 with an OPS of .733 (.321 OBP; .412 SLG), while cracking two dingers with 16 runs and 23 RBI. He's walking at a 3.3% clip and striking out 16.5% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered four bags on eight tries.
• At the plate, Randy Arozarena has clubbed nine bombs, driven in 22 runs, and scored 31 times while hitting .178/.291/.326 in 282 plate appearances. He's also stolen seven bags on 12 attempts. His K rate is 25.9%, and his walk rate sits at 11.7%.