To say it’s been a rough stretch for the Rays bullpen lately would be an understatement. But the people in their clubhouse are taking the long view, even after the bullpen’s latest collapse. Taj Bradl

From there, the Twins turned it over to Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran, who threw two scoreless innings. Duran pitched over a two-out double in the eighth inning, stranding a pair of runners on base (the other was intentionally walked) and in the ninth, he left a pair of runners in scoring position, a big escape that kept the game tied.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins MLB game to be played on July 5, 2025 on ESPN.