Rays at Twins MLB Game Preview - July 5, 2025

Saturday, July 5th, 2025

The Minnesota Twins (42-46, second in the AL Central) host the Tampa Bay Rays (48-40, third in the AL East) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Target Field in Minneapolis.

Game Details

Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables

Rays: Taj Bradley (0-0)

Twins: TBD

Odds

Rays -127, Twins +106; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

Bottom Line

The Minnesota Twins are hosting the Tampa Bay Rays and looking to continue a three-game home winning streak.

Team Comparison

Minnesota has a 23-17 record in home games and a 42-46 record overall. The Twins have a 31-13 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Tampa Bay has a 20-15 record in road games and a 48-40 record overall. The Rays are eighth in the AL with 100 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

Saturday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

Key Players

Twins Leaders

Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .272 batting average, including 11 doubles, three triples and 19 home runs. Carlos Correa is 9 for 37 with two home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Rays Leaders

Yandy Diaz has 17 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 50 RBI while hitting .291 for the Rays. Josh Lowe is 15 for 37 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Recent Form

Last 10 Games

Twins: 5-5, .198 batting average, 3.14 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

Rays: 5-5, .279 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored by two runs

Injuries

Twins Injuries

Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Rays Injuries

Ha-Seong Kim: day-to-day (calf), Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Minnesota Twins will host the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 2:10 p.m. EDT. The Rays, leading the season series 2-2, bring a 48-40 record to face the Twins' 42-46 standing. Taj Bradley is expected to pitch for the Rays, while the Twins starter is TBD. The Rays are slight favorites at -127, with the over/under set at 9 1/2 runs. Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games, with the Rays showing a higher batting average and the Twins a lower ERA. Key hitters include Yandy Diaz for the Rays and Byron Buxton for the Twins.

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