Twins vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 6/17/2025

The Minnesota Twins open a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Minnesota dropped to 36-35 following its 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday. Minnesota was swept in a three-game series by Houston, and the Twins have lost four straight. Minnesota is second in the American League Central, 9 games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Byron Buxton is batting .273 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI to lead Minnesota in the three categories. Ty France is the leader in hits with 68, and Ryan Jeffers is the leader in on-base percentage at .342. Minnesota is batting .242 with a .388 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Minnesota will send David Festa to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA, Ks, and 9 BBs.

The Cincinnati Reds improved to 37-35 following Sunday’s 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Elly De La Cruz hit a home run and had three RBI for Cincinnati. Cincinnati won two out of three over the American League Central-leading Tigers, and Cincinnati has won seven of its last nine. The Reds trail the first-place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central by seven games.

TJ Friedl is batting .290 with 75 hits and an on-base percentage of .384 to lead Cincinnati in the three categories. Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds in home runs with 16 and in RBI with 50. Cincinnati is batting .248 with a .405 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Andrew Abbott to the mound. The left-hander is 6-1 with a 1.87 ERA, 64 Ks, and 20 BBs.

Cincinnati has won seven of its last nine overall, and the Reds have won four of the last five played at home. Minnesota has lost five of its last six, and the Twins are 1-4 over the last five played on the road. Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott has had four strong outings in the last five starts, allowing 6 runs across 32.2 innings, including a complete-game 1-0 victory over Cleveland last Tuesday. Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Reds win 5-2.