Twins vs Athletics Picks and Prediction – 6/3/2025

On Monday, the Minnesota Twins open a four-game series on the road versus the Athletics. Minnesota is 31-26 following Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Minnesota has lost four of the last six since winning 15 of its previous 17. The Twins are tied for second in the American League Central with the Cleveland Guardians, six games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Byron Buxton is batting .266 with 10 home runs and 30 RBI to lead Minnesota in the three categories. Trevor Larnach is the leader in hits with 53, and Ryan Jeffers is the leader in on-base percentage at .346. Minnesota is batting .239 with a .382 slugging percentage. On Monday, the Twins will send Joe Ryan to the mound. The right-hander is 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA, 72 Ks, and 9 BBs.

The Athletics dropped to 23-36 following Saturday’s 8-7 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Athletics had 11 hits but struggled on the mound. Starting pitcher Gunnar Hoglund gave up eight runs on 10 hits across six innings to suffer the loss. The Athletics stranded seven runners. The A’s are last in the American League West, nine games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners.

Jacob Wilson is batting .345 with 76 hits and an on-base percentage of .387 to lead the Athletics in the three categories. Brent Rooker is the leader in home runs with 13, and Tyler Soderstrom is the leader in RBI with 35. The A’s are batting .244 with a .333 slugging percentage. On Monday, the Athletics will send Luis Severino to the mound. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 3.89 ERA, 54 Ks, and 22 BBs.

Minnesota will win on the road Monday when visiting the Athletics, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in nine of Minnesota's last 13. Twins starter Joe Ryan has had five consecutive above-average outings, allowing six runs on 16 hits across 29 innings. Athletics starter Luis Severino has had three consecutive strong outings, allowing three runs on 14 hits across 18 innings. Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Twins win but our best play is UNDER 4-1.