Twins vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 5/2/2025

The Minnesota Twins open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Boston Red Sox. Minnesota is 13-18 following its 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Minnesota has lost two straight. The Twins will complete a four-game series with Cleveland on Thursday. Minnesota is 4th in the American League Central, six games behind first-place Detroit. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Ty France is batting .266 with 18 RBI, 29 hits, and an on-base percentage of .341 to lead Minnesota in the four categories. Byron Buxton is the leader in home runs with six. Minnesota is batting .232 with a .367 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Minnesota Twins will send Joe Ryan to the mound. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 3.18 ERA, 39 Ks, and 4 BBs.

The Boston Red Sox dropped to 17-15 following a 7-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, snapping a three-game winning streak by the Red Sox. Boston gave up the winning run to Toronto in the 10th inning on Wednesday and will complete its three-game series with the Blue Jays on Thursday. Boston is second in the American League East, 1 ½ games behind first-place New York. 

Alex Bregman is batting .328 with seven home runs, 24 RBI, and 41 hits to lead Boston in the four categories. Wilyer Abreu is the leader in on-base percentage with .417. Boston is batting .251 with a slugging percentage of .423. On Friday, the Boston Red Sox will send Walker Buehler to the mound. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 4.28 ERA, 29 Ks, and 9 BBs.

Boston has won three of its last four, while Minnesota has lost six of its last seven played on the road. Boston is fourth in runs scored with 164, 6th in slugging percentage with .423, and 8th in team batting average with .251. Boston starter Walker Buehler has given up seven runs across the last 24.1 innings, with Boston winning all four during that span. Final Score Prediction: Boston Red Sox win 6-2.