Rays vs Twins Picks and Prediction – 7/4/2025

The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Minnesota Twins. Tampa Bay improved to 48-39 following its 6-5 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday, snapping a three-game losing streak and avoiding being swept after losing each of the first two games of that series. Tampa Bay is third in the American League East, a half-game behind co-leaders Toronto and New York. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Jonathan Aranda is batting .320 with a .401 on-base percentage to lead Tampa Bay in both categories. Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 21 and RBI with 53, while Yandy Diaz leads in hits with 95. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Zack Littell to the mound. The right-hander is 7-7 with a 3.61 ERA, 71 Ks, and 13 BBs.

The Minnesota Twins are 41-45 following Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. Carlos Correa and Brooks Lee each had an RBI, while Simeon Woods Richardson performed well on the mound for the Twins. Minnesota snapped a three-game losing streak with its victory. The Twins are second in the American League Central, 12 ½ games behind first-place Detroit.

Byron Buxton is batting .277 with 19 home runs, 51 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .341 to lead Minnesota in each of the four categories. Ty France is the leader in hits with 78. Minnesota is batting .239 with a .391 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Minnesota Twins will send Chris Paddack to the mound. The right-hander is 3-7 with a 4.70 ERA, 63 Ks, and 24 BBs.

Tampa Bay is coming off a victory on Wednesday, with a day off on Thursday. Minnesota has lost 14 of its last 19. Tampa Bay starter Zack Littell has performed well in each of the last two outings, allowing two runs on seven hits across 12 innings. Minnesota starter Chris Paddack has been hit hard in four consecutive outings, allowing 19 runs on 29 hits across 18.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays win 6-2.