The Oakland Athletics (48-110) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when visiting the Minnesota Twins (85-73) at 1:10 PM ET on Thursday.
The Twins are a heavy home favorite (-289) against the Athletics (+234). The total for this game is set at 8.
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Twins vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -289 | +234 | 8 |
Twins Betting Insights
- This season, the Twins have been favored 107 times and won 65, or 60.7%, of those games.
- Minnesota has played as favorites of -289 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The Twins have a 74.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 79 of 158 games with a total.
- The Twins are 80-78-0 against the spread this season.
Twins Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.9 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 3.48 |
| K/9 | 11.9 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been victorious in 47, or 30.3%, of the 155 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Oakland has come away with a win two times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +234 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 29.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 85 of 158 chances this season.
- The Athletics are 75-83-0 against the spread in their 158 games that had a posted line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.8 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 5.42 |
| K/9 | 9.2 |
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Twins Probable Pitcher – Sonny Gray
- Gray and his team have a record of 13-18-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
- Gray will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- He has seven appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 31 chances this season.
- Gray’s team is 11-11 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Gray’s team has won 14 of his 31 starts.
- Games started by Gray have a 13-16-2 record at hitting the over this season.
Twins Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | 69 | 64.1 | 66 | 3.78 | 23 | 4 |
| Emilio Pagán | 62 | 67.1 | 64 | 3.07 | 8 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 58 | 61.1 | 84 | 2.49 | 1 | 27 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 34 | 30 | 35 | 2.70 | 14 | 0 |
| Brock Stewart | 25 | 26.2 | 37 | 0.67 | 7 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Luis Medina
- Medina (3-10 with a 5.64 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 17th of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Medina has pitched five or more innings in a game 13 times this year entering this outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 22 outings this season.
- The Athletics have a 3-13 record in Medina’s 16 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
- Medina’s team is 3-13 in his 16 starts.
- Medina has started 16 contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in nine of them.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Erceg | 49 | 54 | 67 | 4.83 | 11 | 0 |
| Trevor May | 47 | 44.2 | 38 | 3.43 | 1 | 20 |
| Dany Jimenez | 22 | 21.1 | 18 | 3.80 | 5 | 1 |
| Adrian Martinez | 20 | 53 | 47 | 4.92 | 1 | 0 |
| Francisco Perez | 15 | 15.2 | 14 | 6.32 | 0 | 0 |
Twins Hitting Trends
- The Twins have a 60-19 record this season in games when they belt at least two home runs.
- Minnesota has had five or more extra-base hits in 54 games this season, and has gone 45-9 in those outings.
- The team has collected eight or more hits 93 times this season, and has a 71-22 record in those games.
- Minnesota is 78-14 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Twins are 36-18 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They have won 31 of the 50 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Oakland has gone 22-5 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have won 33 of the 69 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 51 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 36-15.
- They have a 20-17 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Twins vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Twins (-289)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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