The Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins wrap up their three-game weekend series in a pivotal rubber match at Target Field. With both teams hovering near the .500 mark and battling for Wild Card positioning, this matchup features two of the American League’s most explosive lineups and a pair of frontline starters.
Game Details
| Matchup | Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, July 6, 2025 |
| First Pitch | 2:10 PM ET |
| Venue | Target Field, Minneapolis, MN |
| Broadcast | Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports North, MLB.tv |
| Series | Game 3 of 3-game set (Series tied 1–1) |
Team Records & Recent Form
| Team | Record | Last 10 Games | Division Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 48–41 | 5–5 | 3rd in AL East |
| Minnesota Twins | 43–46 | 5–5 | 3rd in AL Central |
- The Twins are riding a four-game home winning streak and are 24–17 at Target Field.
- The Rays are 20–16 on the road and have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Tampa Bay Rays: Drew Rasmussen (7–5, 2.78 ERA)
- 94.1 IP, 102 K, 1.09 WHIP
- Has allowed 2 or fewer earned runs in 8 of his last 10 starts
- Opponents hitting just .218 against him
- Strong command and elite spin rate on his cutter and slider
Minnesota Twins: Joe Ryan (8–4, 2.75 ERA)
- 101.2 IP, 115 K, 1.06 WHIP
- Top 10 in AL in ERA and strikeouts
- Coming off 7 shutout innings vs. the Tigers
- Has a 2.21 ERA at home this season
Players to Watch
Tampa Bay Rays
- Junior Caminero: .284 AVG, 21 HR, 55 RBI – ranks 9th in MLB in home runs
- Yandy Díaz: .291 AVG, 14 HR, 50 RBI – 5-game hitting streak, .294 over last 5 games
- Brandon Lowe: .273 AVG, 19 HR – 3-game hitting streak, 2 HR in last 5 games
- Jonathan Aranda: .316 AVG – team leader in batting average
Minnesota Twins
- Byron Buxton: .268 AVG, 19 HR, 52 RBI – leads team in all three categories
- Carlos Correa: .259 AVG, 7 HR – 9-for-37 over last 10 games
- Trevor Larnach: .255 AVG, 12 HR – 3-game hitting streak, 2 doubles in last 5 games
- Willi Castro: .274 AVG, 13 doubles, 7 HR – versatile spark plug
Injury Report Highlights
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ha-Seong Kim – day-to-day (calf)
- Shane McClanahan – 60-day IL (triceps)
- Manuel Rodriguez, Hunter Bigge, Richie Palacios, Jonny DeLuca, Alex Faedo – all on IL
Minnesota Twins
- Bailey Ober – 15-day IL (hip)
- Pablo López, Zebby Matthews, Luke Keaschall – all out with long-term injuries
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Rays 8
Minnesota Twins – 115
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, July 5, 2025
