Minnesota Twins vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 6/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-275) Sacramento (+220)

The Sacramento Athletics (23-37) are hosting the Minnesota Twins (31-27) at Sutter Health Park on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Twins at -275 while the Athletics are sitting at +220. The total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Pablo Lopez and Jorge Lopez.

The Twins have tallied 91 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 56 baseballs out of the stadium. Minnesota is slugging .379 and have struck out 476 times, while being walked on 160 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 24th in baseball. They have accrued 223 runs batted in and 463 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .239. They have a total of 233 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .307.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.73 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.15. Twins pitchers have conceded 55 long balls in addition to 203 total runs (4th in baseball). Minnesota has given up 450 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 188 earned runs. The Twins have a team ERA of 3.32 on the season (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 515 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 138 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.43 as a team for the year.

The Twins relievers have a save percentage of 56.5% and have entered the game in 66 save situations. The relievers have inherited 58 runners so far this year with 37.9% of those players ended up scoring. Twins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 43 times and also have had 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have sent 199 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 41 holds so far this year (6th in the league). They have compiled 13 saves this year and have blown 10 of their 23 chances to get a save.

The Twins have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of 4,590 innings on the field, which has them ranked 17th in pro baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a total of 1,530 putouts this season, as well as 406 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 21st in MLB, and have accumulated 30 double plays.

Lopez (58-52 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.78 while facing 3,909 batters in the majors. He has conceded 866 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 242 walks. His earned run average is 3.84 (403 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.173. Lopez has thrown 944 innings and has earned 978 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Sacramento Athletics have an on-base percentage of .321 as well as a team batting average of .256 on the season. They have been rung up on 482 occasions (17th in baseball) and have tallied 527 base hits. Sacramento has a total of 74 home runs this season and 244 RBIs. The Athletics have a team SLG% of .417 and they score 4.22 runs per outing (16th in the league). They have recorded 97 doubles, while walking 190 times as well as scoring 253 runs.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.536 and have a FIP of 5.04 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They rank 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 580. The Sacramento pitching staff have conceded 363 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 5.71 (337 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.00 (471 strikeouts vs 236 walks). They have given up 91 homers and they allow 6.15 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

Sitting with 56 save situations, the Athletics have earned 29 holds and also 13 blown saves. Sacramento has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 69 times in high leverage situations and also on 73 occasions with runners on. Sacramento bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.4% out of their 102 inherited runners. They rank 25th in baseball holding a save rate of 51.9%, and they have sent 205 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

In their 4,782 innings played, the Athletics have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.6% (27th in baseball). The Sacramento Athletics have gotten 33 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 443 assists, 35 errors and have 1,594 putouts during this campaign.

Lopez (30-43 career win-loss mark) holds a 5.31 earned run average and has conceded 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.24 and he has gone up against 2,454 opposing hitters during his career. He has given up a total of 329 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.455 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.2. In his MLB career, Lopez has given up 594 hits while he has totaled 485 punch outs in 557 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-275)

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