The Minnesota Twins and the Athletics meet Tuesday 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 Athletics vs Twins Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Minnesota Twins will send out Pablo Lopez for the start here and Lopez is 4-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 57 strikeouts this season. In his career, Lopez is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA and 32 strikeouts against the Athletics. The Athletics did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to add on to their 10-4 win from Monday’s series opener against the Athletics to improve to 32-27 on the year. After this series, the Twins go back home for a weekend series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Twins Get Much Needed Win
Byron Buxton has 47 hits along with 6 doubles, a team-high 10 home runs and 35 RBIs with 10 stolen bases and 3 triples while Carlos Correa has 45 hits with 11 doubles and Willi Castro has 34 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 56 hits, 9 doubles, 4 home runs and 32 RBIs and Trevor Larnach’s chipped in 56 hits with 8 home runs and 29 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 13 night games after playing the previous day.
- The Twins have won each of their last nine games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have covered the run line each of their last nine games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine night games against American League opponents.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Ty France has recorded a Double in each of the Twins’ last three games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against AL West opponents.
- Byron Buxton has scored at least one run in each of his last 11 appearances against AL West opponents.
- Pablo Lopez has recorded six or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 13 appearances against AL West opponents.
- Christian Vazquez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a losing record.
- Byron Buxton has hit a home run in three of the Twins’ last four night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Pablo Lopez has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to bounce back from yet another loss on Monday to slip to 23-38 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will take on the Baltimore Orioles in a weekend set.
Athletics Continue To Slide
Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 81 hits, 13 doubles and a .355 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 59 hits with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 36 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 65 hits with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 32 RBIs but also has 61 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 17 doubles as part of his 59 hits as well as 9 home runs and 27 RBIs.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Twins have lost seven of their last eight night games against the Athletics following a road win.
- The home team has won seven of the Athletics’ last eight games.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine night games against AL Central opponents following a loss.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Lawrence Butler has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances with the Athletics against AL opponents.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one Double in four of the Athletics’ last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 10 night games.
- Lawrence Butler has scored at least one run in each of his last six home appearances after playing the previous day.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 Tuesday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last six night games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Twins’ last five night games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Athletics vs Twins Prediction
I’m backing the Twins here. It would be nice to know who the Athletics are starting in this one, but at this point, at the rate that the Athletics continue to lose games, I’m not sure if it matters much. The Athletics just continue to find new and creative ways to lose games and despite a talented and young roster, they don’t seem to be showing any signs of changing that anytime soon. Give me Minnesota in this one.