The Oakland Athletics will be taking on the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will televise this AL matchup.
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
Vegas has offered matching -105 moneyline odds on both of these teams. Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at even money (+100) for over 9 runs and -120 for under 9. Runline odds stand at +140 for taking the Athletics -1.5 runs and -160 for the Twins +1.5.
The Twins are 68-60 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 61-68 straight up (SU). The team’s lost 7.6 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 4.4 units (ATS). On the other hand, the Athletics have gone 78-52 SU this year and are 66-63 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 29.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 1.2 units ATS.
Twins games have an over/under record of 62-63-3 in 2018. Athletics games have gone under 63 times, gone over 57 times and pushed on nine instances.
Chris Bassitt will get the nod for Oakland. The right-handed Bassitt is 2-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 25 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Twins this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Twins will send righty Jose Berrios (11-8, 3.69 ERA) to the mound. Berrios has 161 strikeouts and 46 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.13. Berrios did not record a start against the Athletics in 2017.
Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.04 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 6.60 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.28, along with a WHIP of 1.21.
The Athletics offense has slashed .251/.324/.436 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie continue to lead Oakland’s offense. Semien is slashing .263/.322/.384 with 10 home runs, 46 RBIs, 74 runs and 13 steals, while Lowrie (.272/.354/.468) has produced 20 homers, 79 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Minnesota’s pitching staff has yielded 4.7 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 4.48, a WHIP of 1.39 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 4.48 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Minnesota hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .241/.317/.327 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Left fielder Eddie Rosario and first baseman Joe Mauer have led the Twins’ batters this year. Rosario is slashing .289/.327/.483 with 22 home runs, 73 RBIs and 82 runs scored, and Mauer’s line is .276/.353/.374 with five homers, 39 RBIs and 45 runs.
The Athletics have gained 22.4 units and are 42-41 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 39 of those games, compared to 40 that’ve hit the under against righties.
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – OVER
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The under has cashed in three of Minnesota’s last seven games.
The Twins have dropped three of their last four games SU.
Oakland has posted 23.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.8 over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Twins have hit 19 over their last 10.
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