Washington Nationals at Minnesota Twins: MLB Game Preview - July 25, 2025

Friday, July 25th, 2025

Washington Nationals at Minnesota Twins Game Preview: July 25, 2025

Minneapolis; Friday, 7:10 p.m. CT

Matchup Details

Washington Nationals (41-61, fifth in the NL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (49-53, fourth in the AL Central)

Twins -142, Nationals +120; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Pitching Matchup

Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-9, 3.59 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 140 strikeouts)

Twins: Zebby Matthews (1-2, 6.26 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)

Team Insights

The Minnesota Twins host the Washington Nationals on Friday to begin a three-game series.

Minnesota has a 49-53 record overall and a 28-20 record in home games. The Twins have a 37-15 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Washington is 20-30 on the road and 41-61 overall. The Nationals have a 29-10 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

Key Players to Watch

Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 41 extra base hits (14 doubles, four triples and 23 home runs). Royce Lewis is 11 for 35 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

James Wood has 24 home runs, 62 walks and 70 RBI while hitting .272 for the Nationals. Brady House is 13 for 38 with three doubles, two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Recent Form

Twins: 4-6, .252 batting average, 4.91 ERA, even run differential

Nationals: 3-7, .222 batting average, 5.96 ERA, outscored by 28 runs

Injury Report

Twins: David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Nationals: Dylan Crews: 60-Day IL (back), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Washington Nationals (41-61) are set to play the Minnesota Twins (49-53) on July 25, 2025, at 7:10 p.m. CT in Minneapolis. MacKenzie Gore will start for the Nationals, facing Zebby Matthews for the Twins. The Twins are favored at -142, with an over/under of 8.5 runs. This game marks the first encounter between these two teams this season, with the Twins holding a stronger home record (28-20) compared to the Nationals' road performance (20-30).

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