Twins vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 5/28/2025

In Thursday afternoon MLB action, the Minnesota Twins will square off against the Tampa Bay Rays from Steinbrenner Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Twins (30-24) are four games below .500 on the road and are five games back of Detroit for first place in the AL Central Division. Last night, Minnesota SS Carlos Correa went 3-for-4 with a run scored to lead Minnesota to a 4-2 road victory against Tampa Bay. 

Twenty-nine year old righty Pablo Lopez (4-2 2.31 ERA) is making a strong case for his second All-Star Game selection. The Twins have won Lopez’s previous four starts and he has allowed six runs over his last 22 plus innings. 

The Tampa Bay Rays have won seven of their previous 11 games and have moved into second place in the AL East Division standings. During Tuesday’s loss, Tampa Bay batters went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and struck out nine times. 2B Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 and scored a run for the Rays (27-27), who fell to 17-19 at home. 

Tampa Bay skipper Kevin Cash will turn to right-hander Drew Rasmussen (3-4 2.60 ERA) in the series finale. The Rays have won Rasmussen’s last two starts and he owns a 12-innings scoreless streak.

Tampa Bay SP Shane McClanahan (triceps) is throwing from 90-feet and hopes to make his season debut in July. Through 54 games, Minnesota ranks 22nd in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. For the season, Tampa Bay ranks 21st in OPS and 17th in runs scored. Take the Rays to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-3.