Twins vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 5/3/2025

Minnesota is 13-19 following its 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. Minnesota opened its series versus Cleveland with a win but lost the last three games. The Guardians are second in the American League Central, 1 ½ games behind first-place Detroit. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Ty France is batting .281 with 18 RBI, 32 hits, and an on-base percentage of .352 to lead Minnesota in the four categories. Byron Buxton is the leader in home runs with six. Minnesota is batting .235 with a .369 slugging percentage. On Saturday, Minnesota will send Bailey Ober to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 4.13 ERA, 25 Ks, and 7 BBs.

The Boston Red Sox dropped to 17-16 following a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Boston opened its series versus Toronto with a 10-2 win, but lost the second game 7-6 and the third 4-2. Boston has lost two straight since having its three-game winning streak snapped. Boston is second in the American League East, two games behind first-place New York. 

Alex Bregman is batting .326 with seven home runs, 26 RBI, and 42 hits to lead Boston in the four categories. Kristian Campbell is the leader in on-base percentage with .407. Boston is batting .250 with a slugging percentage of .418. Boston has not announced its starting pitcher for the second game of a three-game series at home versus the Minnesota Twins.

Boston has struggled of late, losing each of its final two games of the series to the Toronto Blue Jays and dropping five of the last eight overall. Minnesota has won six of its last 10. The Twins will have a starter on the mound who has performed well of late. Minnesota starter Bailey Ober has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing two runs on 16 hits across 13.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Twins win 6-3.