Thursday's contest between the Minnesota Twins (36-32) and Oakland Athletics (26-44) going head-to-head at Target Field has a projected final score of 5-3 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Twins, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will start at 7:40 PM ET on June 13.

The Twins will look to Joe Ryan (4-5) against the Athletics and Luis Medina (0-1).

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Twins vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds

  • When: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
  • Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
  • Tickets:Get tickets for this game at StubHub

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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: Over 8 runs

Twins Performance Insights

  • In five games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Twins have a record of 2-3.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, Minnesota and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
  • This season, the Twins have been favored 40 times and won 24, or 60%, of those games.
  • Minnesota has been at least -250 moneyline favorites three times this season and won each of those games.
  • The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Twins.
  • Minnesota has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 308.
  • The Twins' 4.24 team ERA ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.

Athletics Performance Insights

  • In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have posted a mark of 2-8.
  • When it comes to the over/under, Oakland and its foes are 2-8-0 in its last 10 contests.
  • The Athletics have been victorious in 19, or 31.1%, of the 61 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Oakland has been victorious four times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +190 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 34.5% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Oakland scores the third-fewest runs in baseball (250 total, 3.6 per game).
  • The Athletics have pitched to a 4.25 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.

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Twins Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 8 @ Pirates L 4-0 Simeon Woods Richardson vs Carmen Mlodzinski
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 - 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

Athletics Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 8 Blue Jays L 7-0 Luis Medina vs Kevin Gausman
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 - 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

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