Sunday's contest that pits the Minnesota Twins (38-32) against the Oakland Athletics (26-46) at Target Field has a projected final score of 6-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Twins, who are a slight favorite in this matchup according to our model. Game time is at 2:10 PM on June 16.

The Twins will give the ball to Bailey Ober (5-4, 5.13 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with JP Sears (4-5, 4.02 ERA).

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Twins vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds

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Twins vs. Athletics Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this game is Twins 6, Athletics 4.

Total Prediction for Twins vs. Athletics

  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs

Twins Performance Insights

  • The Twins have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Minnesota and its opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • The Twins have been favorites in 42 games this season and won 26 (61.9%) of those contests.
  • Minnesota has a record of 8-1 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -200 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for the Twins.
  • Minnesota has scored 320 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Twins have the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.21).

Athletics Performance Insights

  • The Athletics have played as the underdog in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 2-8 in those contests.
  • In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, Oakland and its opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • The Athletics have come away with 19 wins in the 63 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Oakland has come away with a win five times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +165 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 37.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The offense for Oakland is No. 28 in baseball scoring 3.6 runs per game (257 total runs).
  • The Athletics have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.28) in the majors this season.

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Twins Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 10 Rockies W 5-0 Chris Paddack vs Dakota Hudson
June 11 Rockies L 5-4 Louie Varland vs Cal Quantrill
June 12 Rockies W 17-9 Pablo Lopez vs Austin Gomber
June 13 Athletics W 6-2 Joe Ryan vs Luis Medina
June 14 Athletics W 6-5 Simeon Woods Richardson vs Mitch Spence
June 16 Athletics - Bailey Ober vs JP Sears
June 16 Athletics - Chris Paddack vs Joey Estes
June 18 Rays - Pablo Lopez vs Aaron Civale
June 19 Rays - Pablo Lopez vs Taj Bradley
June 20 Rays - Joe Ryan vs Zack Littell
June 21 @ Athletics - Simeon Woods Richardson vs Mitch Spence

Athletics Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 10 @ Padres L 6-1 Joey Estes vs Dylan Cease
June 11 @ Padres L 4-3 JP Sears vs Randy Vasquez
June 12 @ Padres L 5-4 Hogan Harris vs Michael King
June 13 @ Twins L 6-2 Luis Medina vs Joe Ryan
June 14 @ Twins L 6-5 Mitch Spence vs Simeon Woods Richardson
June 16 @ Twins - JP Sears vs Bailey Ober
June 16 @ Twins - Joey Estes vs Chris Paddack
June 18 Royals - Hogan Harris vs TBA
June 19 Royals - Hogan Harris vs Alec Marsh
June 20 Royals - Luis Medina vs Cole Ragans
June 21 Twins - Mitch Spence vs Simeon Woods Richardson

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