Reigning AL Cy Young winner Blake Snell has had a dismal follow-up campaign, hampered in part by a foot injury suffered early in the season. Even so, the value Tuesday in the Rays-Twins series opener is on Tampa Bay in a battle of contenders that have faded after sizzling starts. The Rays are in the midst of a rough road trip that included a sweep at New York, while Minnesota is 3-5 in its last eight and coming off a fortunate road split at Kansas City. With the exception of Nelson Cruz, the heat of Minnesota's order has struggled against Snell. Tampa Bay is second to Minnesota in MLB with 25 road wins.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the third leg of their road trip that has already featured stops in New York and Oakland. The next three-game series is against the Minnesota Twins. Struggling Rays starter Blake Snell has lasted just three innings combined his last two starts while giving up nine runs. With Snell’s confidence waning look for the Rays second-best road record (25 wins) to give them a boosted edge. Grab the Rays.