The Minnesota Twins will pay a visit to Oakland to take on the Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California will televise this AL matchup. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:07 p.m. ET.
Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Odds
Oakland (receiving +105 odds) is the home-team underdog against Minnesota and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Twins -1.5 runs (+130) and Athletics +1.5 runs (-150).
The Twins have gone 53-30 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’s 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 46-39 SU and 42-43 ATS. They’ve gained 3.8 units for moneyline bettors while earning 3.2 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Athletics games have an over/under record of 42-40-3 so far in 2019. Twins games have gone over 42 times, gone under 36 times and pushed on five occasions.
Jake Odorizzi is getting the nod for the visiting Twins. The right-handed Odorizzi is 10-3 with a 2.73 ERA and 94 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 1.29 ERA and four strikeouts across seven innings).
The Athletics are turning to righty Daniel Mengden (2-1, 4.03 ERA), who’s got 24 strikeouts and 16 walks, along with a 1.48 WHIP. Mengden did not re a start against the Twins in 2018.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 4.11 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.09 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
Oakland’s hitters have put up 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .228/.306/.449 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Athletics’ offense has been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is slashing .272/.353/.436 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 57 runs scored, and Chapman’s line is .270/.356/.552 with 21 homers, 52 RBIs and 57 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Minnesota’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 3.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 8.36 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.28, along with a K/9 of 9.17.
The Twins offense has slashed .270/.338/.496 on its way to 5.7 runs scored per game in 2019, 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 (2-3 SU).
Minnesota’s offensive production has been powered by shortstop Jorge Polanco and left fielder Eddie Rosario. Polanco is slashing .320/.378/.521 with 11 home runs, 39 RBIs and 55 runs scored, while Rosario (.282/.312/.529) is up to 20 homers, 60 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
The Twins have gained 15.2 units and are 34-29 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 31 of those games, compared to 29 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 5.0 units and are 29-33 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 29 of those games, compared to 31 that went under the total.
Twins vs. Athletics Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in three of Minnesota’s last seven outings.
- The Twins have an OPS of .834 this season and an OPS of .821 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .761 overall and .741 against righties.
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games SU.
- Oakland has recorded 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.8 over its last five.
- Both teams have hit 17 home runs over their last 10 games.
