The Athletics and Minnesota Twins meet Saturday in MLB action at Target Field. Here’s a Twins vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Twins vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 44-59 on the year and play the Tigers and Red Sox next. The Athletics are batting .247 on the season, have a .324 OBP, and have a .406 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.34 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 99 hits and 51 RBI, while Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 170 hits and 115 RBI.
Mason Barnett gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 1-0 with a 4.64 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. This will be Barnett’s first career game against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 51-54 on the year and play the Mariners and Royals next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .245 on the season and have a .320 OBP and a .408 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff has a 4.69 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Josh Bell leads the Minnesota Twins with 92 hits and 62 RBI, while Byron Buxton and Brooks Lee have combined for 179 hits and 101 RBI.
The Minnesota Twins didn’t list a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Athletics have lost nine of their last 10 road games after playing the previous day.
- The Twins have won seven of their last eight games as home favorites following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Twins have covered the run line in five of their last six games as home favorites against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have won the first inning in three of their last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last seven Saturday night games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have won each of their last nine Saturday night games against the Twins.
- The Athletics have covered the run line each of their last 10 games at Target Field against teams that held a losing record.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games against the Athletics following a loss.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against the Twins.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 games at Target Field against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Twins’ last six home games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Athletics’ last six night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in 15 of the Twins’ last 17 home games against AL West opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Athletics’ last four games at Target Field.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit at least one home run in 11 of his last 15 appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Ryan Jeffers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Jacob Wilson has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four night games.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last eight games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Twins rank 26th in the league for hits allowed this season (905).
- The Twins rank 26th in the league for hits allowed this season (905).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (163).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (163).
Twins vs Athletics Prediction
I’m not a fan of openers, and Barnett has been hittable with a 4.64 ERA and 1.36 WHIP on the season. The A’s have also lost 5 straight games Barnett has pitched. However, let’s not act like the Twins are lighting the world on fire, and they’re just a .500 team at home. I also don’t know who is going to be on the mound for the Twins. The Athletics haven’t strung wins together much lately, but I’m getting 1.5 times my money to fade a subpar Twins squad. Give me the A’s and the more favorable price.