Rays vs Twins Picks and Prediction – 7/6/2025

The Tampa Bay Rays complete a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Minnesota Twins. Tampa Bay dropped to 48-40 following Friday’s 4-3 loss to Minnesota in the opening game of the series. Tampa Bay has lost four of the last five. The Rays are tied for second in the American League East with the Yankees, two games behind first-place Toronto. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Jonathan Aranda is batting .316 with a .396 on-base percentage to lead Tampa Bay in both categories. Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 21 and RBI with 54, while Yandy Diaz leads in hits with 96. On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Drew Rasmussen to the mound. The right-hander is 7-5 with a 2.78 ERA, 74 Ks, and 21 BBs.

The Minnesota Twins are 42-46 following Friday’s one-run victory over Tampa Bay. Harrison Bader hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning, which was his second homer of the game. Minnesota has won two of the last three, but before that lost three straight. The Twins are second in the American League Central, 12 ½ games behind first-place Detroit.

Byron Buxton is batting .272 with 19 home runs, 52 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .336 to lead Minnesota in each of the four categories. Ty France is the leader in hits with 79. Minnesota is batting .238 with a .391 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Minnesota will send Joe Ryan to the mound. The right-hander is 8-4 with a 2.75 ERA, 108 Ks, and 20 BBs.

While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play here is Minnesota. Tampa Bay has lost five of its last seven, while Minnesota has won 11 of its last 15 versus an opponent from the American League East. Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen was hit hard last time out, allowing four runs on five hits across three innings. Minnesota starter Joe Ryan has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing one run on eight hits across 13 innings. Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Twins win 5-2.