The Oakland Athletics (25-69) will aim to snap an eight-game losing streak when hosting the Minnesota Twins (47-46) at 4:07 PM ET on Sunday.
As the favorite, the Twins (-187 moneyline odds to win) visit the Athletics (+157). The total for this game is set at 7.5.
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Twins vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -187 | +157 | 7.5 |
Twins Betting Insights
- The Twins have won 36, or 61%, of the 59 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 9-6 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -187 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 65.2%.
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 40 of 93 opportunities.
- In 93 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 44-49-0 ATS.
Twins Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.4 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 4.20 |
| K/9 | 10.7 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have come away with 25 wins in the 93 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Oakland has a mark of 15-46 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +157 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 38.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 94 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Athletics are 44-50-0 against the spread in their 94 games that had a posted line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.7 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 6.34 |
| K/9 | 9.9 |
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Twins Probable Pitcher – Joe Ryan
- When Ryan starts, his team is 10-8-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, July 9, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed five hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
- In 18 starts this season, Ryan has lasted five or more innings 15 times, with an average of 5.9 innings per appearance.
- He has made 18 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
- Ryan’s team has won 57.1% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (8-6).
- Ryan’s team has won 10 of his 18 starts this season.
- In games Ryan has started this season, the teams are 11-6-1 at hitting the over.
Twins Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | 40 | 38.2 | 38 | 2.56 | 13 | 1 |
| Jovani Moran | 35 | 37.2 | 44 | 4.54 | 8 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 33 | 38 | 36 | 3.79 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 33 | 36.1 | 47 | 2.23 | 1 | 14 |
| Jorge López | 30 | 30 | 24 | 4.80 | 6 | 3 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – JP Sears
- Sears (1-6 with a 3.97 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 99 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 19th of the season.
- The lefty’s last time out came on Sunday, July 9 against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
- Sears will look to prolong a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing).
- In two of his 18 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog in 18 of Sears’ starts this season, and they went 5-13 in those games.
- Sears’ team is 5-13 over his 18 starts.
- Sears’ starts hit the over on the run total eight times in 18 games with a set total this season.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Moll | 36 | 33 | 41 | 4.91 | 5 | 1 |
| Trevor May | 26 | 23.2 | 19 | 5.32 | 1 | 6 |
| Sam Long | 25 | 33.2 | 25 | 4.28 | 2 | 2 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 24 | 46.2 | 50 | 9.06 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 21 | 26 | 38 | 5.19 | 3 | 0 |
Twins Hitting Trends
- The Twins are 37-8 this season in games when they hit at least two homers.
- Minnesota has gone 28-2 in its 30 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has notched eight or more hits 56 times this season, and has a 44-12 record in those games.
- Minnesota is 46-4 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Twins are 20-11 in the 31 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They are 15-11 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- In 15 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 12-3.
- In 43 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 18-25.
- Oakland has won 21 of its 33 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 26 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 15-11
Twins vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Twins (-187)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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