The Minnesota Twins are ready to take on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California will televise this AL showdown and the opening pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Odds
Oakland (-190) is hosting this one as the favorite over Minnesota (+180) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at -125 for the Twins +1.5 runs and +105 for the Athletics -1.5.
The Twins have gone 71-83 SU this year and are 79-74 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 12.1 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 0.9 units ATS. Minnesota’s covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 94-61 SU and 82-72 ATS. They’ve gained 36.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.1 units ATS. Oakland has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the over has hit in six of those seven.
Athletics games have a 74-71-9 over/under record in 2018. The Twins have an over/under record of 76-74-3.
Kyle Gibson will get the start for the visiting Twins. The right-handed Gibson is 8-13 with a 3.78 ERA and 169 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 9.00 ERA and three strikeouts across four innings).
The Athletics are sending righty Trevor Cahill (6-3, 3.77 ERA) to the mound. Cahill has 93 strikeouts and 40 walks to his name, as well as a 1.21 WHIP. Cahill is 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA in one start against Minnesota this year.
Oakland’s pitchers have given up 4.1 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.10, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.6. The bullpen has a 3.36 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Oakland offense has produced 5.0 runs per contest, including 7.2 per game over its last 10 games and 9.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .309/.404/.503 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie have led the Athletics’ batters this year. Semien is hitting .259/.323/.386 with 13 home runs, 64 RBIs, 86 runs and 14 steals, while Lowrie’s line is .267/.355/.446 with 21 homers, 94 RBIs and 75 runs.
For the visiting squad, Minnesota’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.60 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.24 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.58, along with a K-per-9 of 9.02.
The Twins offense has slashed .247/.317/.403 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Minnesota’s offense has been powered by outfielder Eddie Rosario and first baseman Joe Mauer. Rosario is slashing .288/.323/.479 with 24 home runs, 77 RBIs and 87 runs scored, while Mauer is slashing .274/.343/.373 with six homers, 46 RBIs and 54 runs scored.
The Twins have lost 4.9 units and are 58-52 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 57 of those games, compared to 51 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 31.3 units and are 52-47 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 50 of those games, compared to 45 that’ve cashed the under.
Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in five of Minnesota’s last seven games.
Minnesota has recorded 25.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.8 over its last five.
The Twins have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 14 over their last 10.
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