The set-up: Both of these teams got out to blistering starts to the 2019 season, but each comes in having floundered of late. Both Kyle Gibson of the Twins and Blake Snell of the Rays were crushed in their last starts, but I still give the nod to Gibson in front of the home town crowd today.

The pitchers: Snell (4-6, 4.40 ERA) gave up six runs and posted one out over one inning of work in a loss to the Yankees last time out.

Gibson (7-4, 4.18) gave up six runs over 4 1/3's innings in a 9-4 loss to Boston last time out.

The pick: Note that Tampa was outscored 33-15 in the first six games of its road trip before busting out for 15 hits on Sunday. Suffice it to say, I'm not reading too much into a single decent performance at the plate for the struggling Rays. The Twins have been scuffling of late, but they still have an eight-game lead over the Tribe. Look for Gibson to get back on track in friendly confines.

10* Twins.