Twins vs Athletics Picks and Prediction – 6/5/2025

Sutter Health Park will play host to a Thursday afternoon MLB clash between the Minnesota Twins and the Athletics. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Twins (34-27) have won three straight games and are 5.5 games out of first place in the AL Central Division. Last night, Ryan Jeffers and Harrison Bader each homered to power Minnesota to a 6-1 road victory against the Athletics. 

Twenty-nine year old righty Bailey Ober (4-1 3.48 ERA) is quietly pitching well for the Twins. Through 62 innings of work, Ober has surrendered seven long balls and fanned 50 batters while posting a 1.35 WHIP.

The Athletics (23-40) are looking to snap a nine-game losing streak and are trapped in the AL West Division basement. During Wednesday’s home loss, Athletics’ batters left seven men on base and were retired by strikes 12 times. Rookie SS Jacob Wilson went 2-for-4 with an RBI to raise his average to a team-best .358 on the year. The Athletics dropped to an American League worst 9-22 at home. 

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay has not announced a starting pitcher for the series finale. The Athletics currently rank last in the majors with a 5.85 ERA and have logged just 18 quality starts. 

Rookie 1B Nick Kurtz (hip) is currently on the 10-day injured list and is expected to return to the lineup next week . Through 61 games, Minnesota ranks 18th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. For the season, the Athletics rank 8th in OPS and 15th in runs scored. Take the Athletics to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Athletics win 6-4.