Friday's game features the Minnesota Twins (37-32) and the Oakland Athletics (26-45) facing off at Target Field (on June 14) at 8:10 PM. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 5-3 win for the Twins.
The Twins will give the ball to Simeon Woods Richardson (2-1, 2.84 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Mitch Spence (4-3, 3.68 ERA).
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Twins vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds
- When: Friday, June 14, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
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Twins vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Our pick for this contest is Twins 5, Athletics 3.
Total Prediction for Twins vs. Athletics
- Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Twins Performance Insights
- The Twins have played as the favorite in six of their past 10 games and have gone 3-3 in those contests.
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times in its last 10 games with a total.
- This season, the Twins have won 25 out of the 41 games, or 61%, in which they've been favored.
- This season Minnesota has won eight of its nine games, or 88.9%, when favored by at least -189 on the moneyline.
- The Twins have a 65.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Minnesota is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 314 total runs this season.
- The Twins have a 4.21 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all league pitching staffs.
Athletics Performance Insights
- In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 2-8.
- When it comes to the total, Oakland and its foes are 2-8-0 in its last 10 contests.
- The Athletics have come away with 19 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Oakland has won eight of 21 games when listed as at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 39.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- The offense for Oakland is No. 28 in MLB action scoring 3.5 runs per game (252 total runs).
- Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.28 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
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Twins Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | @ Pirates | W 11-5 | Bailey Ober vs Jared Jones |
| 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 | - | Simeon Woods Richardson vs Mitch Spence |
| June 15 | Athletics | - | Bailey Ober vs Joey Estes |
| June 16 | Athletics | - | Chris Paddack vs JP Sears |
| June 18 | Rays | - | Pablo Lopez vs Aaron Civale |
| June 19 | Rays | - | Joe Ryan vs Taj Bradley |
| June 20 | Rays | - | Simeon Woods Richardson vs Zack Littell |
Athletics Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | Blue Jays | L 6-4 | Mitch Spence vs Bowden Francis |
| 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 | - | Mitch Spence vs Simeon Woods Richardson |
| June 15 | @ Twins | - | Joey Estes vs Bailey Ober |
| June 16 | @ Twins | - | JP Sears vs Chris Paddack |
| June 18 | Royals | - | Hogan Harris vs TBA |
| June 19 | Royals | - | Luis Medina vs Alec Marsh |
| June 20 | Royals | - | Mitch Spence vs Cole Ragans |
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