The Minnesota Twins will look to avoid dropping their fourth in a row as they play host to the Oakland Athletics at Target Field. This AL showdown will get going at 8:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will televise the game.
Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Odds
Minnesota (-135) is favored over Oakland (+125) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 10 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at -110 for both the over and the under. The game’s current runline odds stand at -170 for betting the Athletics +1.5 runs and +150 for the Twins -1.5.
The Athletics are 55-41 SU and are 50-45 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 9.5 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 3.3 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Twins, on the other hand, are 58-36 SU and 52-41 ATS. They’ve gained 16.4 units for moneyline bettors and 8.2 units ATS. Minnesota has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Neither side has positioned itself as an obvious over/under play this year. Twins games have a 45-43-5 over/under record thus far in 2019. The Athletics have an over/under record of 46-46-3.
The right-handed Mike Fiers is the projected starter for Oakland. Fiers is 9-3 with a 3.61 ERA and 74 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA against Minnesota this year.
The Twins are putting the ball in the right hand of Kyle Gibson (8-4, 4.03 ERA, 1.26 WHIP), who has 99 strikeouts and 29 walks. Gibson is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
Minnesota’s pitching staff has given up 4.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starters have a 3.71 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.29 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The Minnesota hitters are putting up 5.6 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .243/.318/.434 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Twins’ batters have been led by shortstop Jorge Polanco and outfielder Max Kepler. Polanco is slashing .307/.364/.503 with 13 home runs, 44 RBIs and 58 runs scored, and Kepler is hitting .261 with 23 homers, 60 RBIs and 59 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.99 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.91 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.88, along with a WHIP of 1.23 and a K/9 of 8.97.
The Athletics offense has slashed .249/.324/.451 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Oakland’s offense has been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is hitting .271/.349/.452 with 14 home runs, 49 RBIs and 66 runs scored, while Chapman is slashing .279/.363/.552 with 22 homers, 59 RBIs and 63 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 0.1 units and are 35-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 32 of those games, as opposed to 35 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Twins have netted 15.7 units and are 39-33 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 35 that’ve gone under.
Athletics vs. Twins Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in three of Oakland’s last seven games.
- The Athletics have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games, including 13 over their last five.
- The Athletics have a total OPS of .775 this season and an OPS of .759 against right-handed pitchers. The Twins’ OPS sits at .830 overall and .819 versus righties.
- Oakland has recorded 25.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 30.0 over its last five.
- The Athletics have won eight of their last nine games SU.
