Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins Game Preview - July 6, 2025

Sunday, July 6th, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays (48-41, third in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (43-46, second in the AL Central)

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

Pitching Probables

Rays: Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 2.78 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)

Twins: Joe Ryan (8-4, 2.75 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 108 strikeouts)

Odds

Twins -115, Rays -104; over/under is 8 runs

Bottom Line

The Minnesota Twins, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Tampa Bay Rays.

Minnesota has a 43-46 record overall and a 24-17 record in home games. The Twins have a 21-6 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Tampa Bay is 48-41 overall and 20-16 in road games. The Rays have a 38-18 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Season Series

Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Twins hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

Top Performers

Minnesota Twins

Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .268 batting average, and has 11 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs, 26 walks and 52 RBI. Carlos Correa is 9 for 37 with a home run and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Tampa Bay Rays

Brandon Lowe has 11 doubles, 19 home runs and 50 RBI for the Rays. Danny Jansen is 9 for 33 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Minnesota Twins

6-4, .206 batting average, 3.14 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Tampa Bay Rays

4-6, .282 batting average, 5.38 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Injury Report

Minnesota 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)

Tampa Bay 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

This article provides a preview for the MLB game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins scheduled for July 6, 2025. It includes details on team records, standings, the pitching matchup (Drew Rasmussen vs. Joe Ryan), betting odds, key team statistics, top player performances (Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa, Brandon Lowe, Danny Jansen), recent team form, and the injury reports for both teams.

Related Links

• Tampa Bay Rays News & Updates
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