The Minnesota Twins (84-73) look to add to a three-game winning streak as they host the Oakland Athletics (48-109) at 7:40 PM ET on Wednesday. The Twins will call on Pablo Lopez (11-8) versus the Athletics and Joey Estes (0-1).
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Minnesota vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
- Probable Pitchers: Lopez – MIN (11-8, 3.65 ERA) vs Estes – OAK (0-1, 9.64 ERA)
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Twins vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lopez | Estes | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GS | 1 |
| 11-8 | W-L | 0-1 |
| 3.65 | ERA | 9.64 |
| 189.2 | IP | 4.2 |
| 47 | BB | 1 |
| 228 | SO | 2 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez
- In his last outing on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, the right-hander tossed six innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In 31 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.65 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .234 to his opponents.
- Lopez is looking to collect his 21st quality start of the year.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The 27-year-old’s 3.65 ERA ranks 20th, 1.149 WHIP ranks 15th, and 10.8 K/9 ranks fifth among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Lopez and his team are 15-16-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games Lopez has started this season hit the over 16 times in 31 chances.
Lopez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Angels | Sep. 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| at White Sox | Sep. 16 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Mets | Sep. 10 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| at Guardians | Sep. 4 | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 29 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Joey Estes
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, throwing 4 2/3 innings and giving up five earned runs.
- He has an ERA of 9.64, a 2.00 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.500 in one game this season.
- Estes has started only one game with a set spread, which the Athletics failed to cover.
- Estes’ lone start with a total this season went over.
Estes’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 20 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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