Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins

The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game home series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, April 24, at Tropicana Field, with Tampa Bay entering Thursday at 13-11 and Minnesota at 12-12. (mlb.com) The series runs through Sunday, April 26, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. Friday, 4:10 p.m. Saturday, and 1:40 p.m. Sunday. MLB’s schedule pages list all three games at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. (mlb.com) As of Thursday, the Rays’ listed probable starters were Drew Rasmussen on Friday, Shane McClanahan on Saturday, and Jesse Scholtens on Sunday, while Minnesota had not yet posted starters for the series. (mlb.com) The matchup lands early in the American League schedule, with both clubs hovering around.500 and still sorting out rotation plans before the calendar turns to May. Tampa Bay’s official probable pitchers page showed the Rays one game over Minnesota entering the set. (mlb.com) For fans in Tampa Bay, the series is one of the region’s larger ticketed sports draws this weekend, and local event guides have folded the games into broader April 24-26 plans around the city. Wild 94.1’s weekend roundup included the Rays-Twins series among the area events. (wild941.com) Anyone heading to the ballpark will need mobile entry. The Rays say tickets are available exclusively as mobile tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. (mlb.com) Tropicana Field also enforces a clear-bag policy, with the club directing fans to review prohibited items and security rules before arrival. The team’s parking page says prepaid lots can sell out for highly attended weekend games, with overflow parking available in downtown St. Petersburg. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2) After Sunday’s finale, Tampa Bay is scheduled to head to Cleveland, while Minnesota’s schedule continues after its road swing through New York and St. Petersburg. For this weekend, though, the Rays are back under the Trop roof with three straight against the Twins. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2)