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
- When: Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
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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 |
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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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