The MLB Belt · rivalry
Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays
14Belt meetings
5Twins wins
9Rays wins
7Title changes
Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays have met 14 times with the MLB belt on the line, from April 13, 1998 to August 5, 2010. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Tampa Bay Rays lead the belt series 9–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,057 | Apr 13, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Minnesota Twins 13–12 | Title change |
| 18,058 | Apr 14, 1998 | Minnesota Twins beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–2 | Title change |
| 18,273 | Jun 18, 1999 | Minnesota Twins beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–5 | Defense |
| 18,274 | Jun 19, 1999 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Minnesota Twins 4–3 | Title change |
| 18,275 | Jun 20, 1999 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Minnesota Twins 6–5 | Defense |
| 18,276 | Jun 21, 1999 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Minnesota Twins 3–2 | Defense |
| 19,086 | May 31, 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Minnesota Twins 7–3 | Defense |
| 19,087 | Jun 1, 2004 | Minnesota Twins beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 16–4 | Title change |
| 19,088 | Jun 2, 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Minnesota Twins 4–2 | Title change |
| 19,089 | Jun 3, 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Minnesota Twins 5–2 | Defense |
| 20,149 | Aug 2, 2010 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Minnesota Twins 4–2 | Title change |
| 20,150 | Aug 3, 2010 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Minnesota Twins 6–4 | Defense |
| 20,151 | Aug 4, 2010 | Minnesota Twins beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–1 | Title change |
| 20,152 | Aug 5, 2010 | Minnesota Twins beat Tampa Bay Rays 8–6 | Defense |