Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Streaming

Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Streaming

7:10 pm EDT Mon Aug 2, 2010

Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Streaming. Trying to win nine straight for the first time in two seasons, the Minnesota Twins look for another strong performance from their starting rotation. Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Live. Right-hander Carl Pavano would like to see that too. Pavano tries to win his career-best ninth straight decision Monday night when the Twins face a Tampa Bay Rays club also making a push for its division lead. Minnesota, winners of 10 of 11 and a season-high 13 games above .500, opens this four-game series in St. Petersburg one-half game behind the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox. Minnesota vs Tampa Bay MLB Live Streaming. Tampa Bay, which has won eight of nine, trails the New York Yankees by one game in the AL East after winning two of three against the defending champs over the weekend. Minnesota vs Tampa Bay Live Webcast.

Both club’s starting pitching has been outstanding of late, but the Twins are getting much better offensive production. Minnesota’s starters have a 1.24 ERA in the last 11 games, while the team is batting .342 and averaging 7.2 runs during this stretch. Pavano will try to give Minnesota its first nine-game winning streak since a 10-game run June 17-27, 2008. Coming off consecutive complete games, the veteran threw 98 pitches in five innings of Tuesday’s 11-2 win at Kansas City. It was Pavano’s shortest outing since May 18. Minnesota has scored 32 runs while winning Pavano’s last five outings. Pavano, who has won five straight road decisions, did not earn a decision in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the visiting Rays on July 1, allowing three runs and seven hits over 6 1-3 innings. Looking to limit the starters’ innings for the final two months of the regular season, the Rays will continue their season-long 11-game homestand with 23-year-old right-hander Jeremy Hellickson making his major league debut.