Jorge Polanco and the slumping Minnesota Twins are ready to do battle against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in a Wednesday showdown. This AL matchup will begin at 9:07 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will broadcast the game.
Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Odds
Sportsbooks have Minnesota (-125) as the favorite over Oakland (+115). The total currently stands at 9.5 runs and bettors can play the over for even money (+100) and the under for -120. This game currently has a runline of Twins -1.5 (+120) and Athletics +1.5 (-140).
The Twins have gone 53-31 SU this year and are 47-36 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 17.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.7 units ATS. Minnesota has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 47-39 SU and 42-43 ATS. They’ve gained 3.8 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.2 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Oakland games have had an over/under record of 42-40-3 so far in 2019. Minnesota has been a decent over bet with a total record of 42-36-5.
Kyle Gibson is getting the start for the visiting Twins. The right-handed Gibson is 8-4 with a 4.21 ERA and 88 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 1.23 ERA and three strikeouts across 7.1 innings).
The Athletics are putting the ball in the hands of righty Mike Fiers (8-3, 4.01 ERA), who has 66 punchouts and 30 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.12. Fiers made two starts against the team in 2018, compiling a 1-0 record in 2018, putting together a 1-0 record with a 1.54 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
Minnesota’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.77 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 8.35 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.27, along with a K/9 of 9.13.
Twins hitters have slashed .270/.337/.497 on their way to 5.7 runs scored per game this season, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Jorge Polanco and left fielder Eddie Rosario have led Minnesota’s hitters. Polanco is slashing .319/.377/.518 with 11 home runs, 39 RBIs and 55 runs scored. Rosario (.282/.312/.529) has produced 20 homers, 60 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.16 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.07 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Oakland hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 6.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .233/.328/.485 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman have led the Athletics’ offense this year. Semien is hitting .271/.351/.432 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 57 runs scored, while Chapman’s line is .266/.352/.545 with 21 homers, 52 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
The Twins have gained 15.2 units and are 34-29 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 31 of those games, as opposed to 29 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 5.0 units and are 29-33 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 29 of those games, as opposed to 31 that’ve gone under.
Twins vs. Athletics Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- Minnesota has recorded 19 extra-base hits over its last five games. Oakland has 20 XBH over its last five.
- The Twins have lost four of their last five games SU while the Athletics have taken six of their last seven.
- Oakland has recorded 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.0 over its last five.
- The Twins have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Twins have an OPS of .835 this season and an OPS of .822 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .763 overall and .745 against righties.
