The Minnesota Twins and the Athletics meet Monday in MLB action from Sutter Health Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Twins vs. Athletics prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Minnesota Twins will send out Joe Ryan for the start here and Ryan is 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ryan is 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA and 12 strikeouts against the Twins. The Athletics will trot out Luis Severino for the start here and Severino is 1-4 with a 3.89 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season. In his career, Severino is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA and 10 strikeouts against the Twins.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Seattle Mariners in Sunday’s series finale to fall to 31-27 on the year. After this series, the Twins will head home for a weekend set with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Twins Drop 5 Of Their Last 7
Byron Buxton has 45 hits along with 8 doubles, a team-high 10 home runs and 30 RBIs with 9 stolen bases and 3 triples while Carlos Correa has 44 hits with 10 doubles and Willi Castro has 32 hits with 9 doubles as well. Harrison Bader’s added 5 home runs and 22 RBIs while Buxton’s contributed a team-high 59 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 53 hits, 8 doubles, 4 home runs and 30 RBIs and Trevor Larnach’s chipped in 55 hits with 8 home runs and 28 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 12 night games after playing the previous day.
- The Twins have won each of their last eight games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last nine road games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games against American League opponents.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Willi Castro has recorded at least one Double in three of the Twins’ last four games against the Athletics.
- Byron Buxton has hit a home run in each of the Twins’ last three night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Ty France has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight appearances with the Twins as favorites.
- Joe Ryan has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances in night games.
- Christian Vazquez has recorded a Single in 10 of his last 11 road appearances.
- Joe Ryan has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances in night games.
- Byron Buxton has scored at least one run in each of his last 10 appearances against AL West opponents.
- Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against AL West opponents.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to bounce back from an 8-4 loss at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays in Sunday’s series finale to slip to 23-37 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will take on the Baltimore Orioles in a weekend set.
Athletics In Free Fall
Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 80 hits, 12 doubles and a .357 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 59 hits with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 36 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 64 hits with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 31 RBIs but also has 64 strikeouts this season while JJ Bleday has 34 hits with 9 doubles and Gio Urshela has 9 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 46 hits with 10 home runs and 26 RBIs while Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 9 stolen bases and 16 doubles as part of his 57 hits.
Why the Athletics will win
- The home team has won each of the Athletics’ last seven games.
- The Twins have lost each of their last four Monday games as favorites.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games against the Athletics following a loss.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Luis Urias has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against the Twins.
- Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in each of the Athletics’ last three games against AL Central opponents.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Luis Severino has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his last 10 home appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last nine night games.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six home appearances after playing the previous day.
- Miguel Andujar has scored a run in seven of his last eight appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd in the league in Hits (80) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Athletics’ last 11 games as underdogs against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Nine of the Twins’ last 10 night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Minnesota Twins vs. Athletics Prediction
I’m backing the Twins here. It feels like the losing can never end for the Athletics, and the Twins, while mired in a mini-slump themselves, are still in better form and have the far better starting pitcher going here in my opinion. The Athletics are a solid team on paper that just isn’t winning games right now and I think the Twins draw first blood here. Give me the Twins.