Tampa Bay Ray's Sam Fuld is 8 for 19 against Minnesota this season while Matt Joyce is 8 for 15. Johnny Damon has eight RBIs in the season series. Rays have won all four of Niemann’s starts against Minnesota. He’s 2-0 with a 3.42 ERA in those games, limiting the Twins to three runs in a 4-3 home win April 16. Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins Schedule and Tickets. Tampa Bay Rays has opted to use Jeremy Hellickson opposite Blackburn and Jeff Niemann in the nightcap.
Minnesota got matters worse on Wednesday with Francisco Liriano, who lasted three-plus innings. Three relievers finished up the final six innings, and Gardenhire knows he needs better work from his starters in the twinbill. Nick Blackburn will start the opener for Minnesota. Since winning his first outing, he’s 0-3 with a 4.74 ERA. Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins Live Game Online. The right-hander has yielded five runs in each of his last two starts, pitching seven innings on April 20 in a 5-4 loss at Baltimore. Blackburn is 2-3 with a 6.41 ERA in five career starts against the Rays.
