Twins vs Marlins Picks and Prediction – 7/3/2025

The Thursday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Minnesota Twins and the Miami Marlins from loanDepot Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Twins (41-45) have dropped seven of their last 11 games and are an afterthought in the AL Central Division standings. Last night, 2B Willi Castro collected three hits and scored a run to spark Minnesota to a 2-1 road victory against Miami. 

Twenty-five year old righty David Festa (2-2 5.40 ERA) will make his eighth start of the year for the Twins. Last time out, Festa fired five plus shutout frames and fanned six batters during a 4-1 road victory against Detroit. 

The Miami Marlins are seven games below .500 at home and are 11.5 games off the pace in the NL East Division race. During Wednesday’s home loss, OF Kyle Stowers’ 15th long ball was the only offense Miami could muster. SP Janson Junk (2-1) gave up two runs in six innings and took the loss for the Marlins (38-46), who saw their eight-game winning streak snapped.

Twenty-two year old righty Eury Perez (0-2 6.19 ERA) has struggled in his comeback from Tommy John surgery. Perez has not lasted more than four plus innings in his four starts and he has walked ten batters across 16 frames. 

Minnesota SP Pablo Lopez is currently on the 15-day injured list with a right teres major muscle strain. Through 86 games, Minnesota ranks 21st in OPS and 19th in runs scored. For the season, Miami ranks 16th in OPS and 21st in runs scored. Take the Marlins to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Miami Marlins win 5-3.