Sean Manaea (1-3, 7.03 ERA) and Pat Dean (1-1, 3.43 ERA) start in the last of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (24-29) and the Minnesota Twins (15-36) at O.C. Coliseum. The Athletics won the last game 7-4, and Oakland leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 3:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 1 and can be seen on FSN+ and MLBN.
Manaea pitched 6.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs, striking out four and walking two in a 4-1 defeat to the Tigers. Danny Valencia (.333, 23 Rs, 8 HRs, 21 RBIs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and three RBIs. Dean went 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs and striking out eight in a 7-2 win over the Mariners in his most recent start. Eduardo Nunez (.340, 22 Rs, 5 HRs, 20 RBIs, 9 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Twins, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run.
The odds for Oakland and Minnesota are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Athletics have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Oakland’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Twins have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Minnesota is excellent at not striking out on the road with an AL-low 10.4 per game. The Twins allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Athletics have the edge in the season series, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK
Notes
The Athletics are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Twins have a 1-7 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
It looks like the Athletics have a slight leg up on the Twins, as the Athletics have won their last four games while the Twins have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Twins are 9-6. The Athletics have a 17-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th, Minnesota sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 191 this season. Oakland ranks in the bottom half at 20th with 213.
Oakland and Minnesota both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Oakland sits at 28th with 121 this season and Minnesota ranks 21st with 150.
When the Athletics hit at least one home run, they are 19-14. When the Twins hit at least one homer, they have a 13-20 record.
