Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 6/22/24
From Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have an AL matchup between the Twins and Athletics. First pitch on Saturday is set for 4:07 PM ET. NSPCA is carrying this one on TV.
The Athletics are the home underdog on the money line (+141), while the Twins are favored (-166). The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and Minnesota will be looking to end a three-game losing streak. Oakland comes into the game with a record of 29-49 and is 5th in the AL West, while the Twins are 3rd in the AL Central with an overall record of 41-35.
MINNESOTA TWINS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -166
This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 4:07 ET on Saturday, June 22nd.
HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS ATHLETICS:
- We have the Twins winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A’s vs Twins series. Oakland went into the matchup as +133 underdogs and squeaked out a 6-5 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Twins could only muster one more run in the 6th inning. As for the A’s, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 5th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Minnesota had a chance to win the game in the 9th, as they scored three runs off A’s closer Mason Miller. However, Miller was able to close things out, and the A’s got the win. Offensively, the A’s actually had two fewer hits than the Twins in the game and struck out eight times compared to just three strikeouts for Minnesota.
Joey Estes got the win for the A’s, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with just one strikeout but induced 11 ground ball outs. As for the Twins, Jhoan Duran took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work.
Twins Records & Stats
Minnesota is 41-35 overall this season, and they are 3rd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 7.5 games. The Twins have dropped three straight games heading into today’s matchup at the Athletics. So far, they have gone 15-11 in divisional games.
At home, the Twins have gone 23-16 this year, and they are just under .500 at 18-19 on the road. As the favorite, Minnesota is 32-19 this year, and they are 9-16 as the underdog. So far, they have been a good road favorite, putting together a record of 13-6 this year. Minnesota’s overall series record is 13-9-2, and they are currently down 0-1 in this series vs. the Athletics.
Minnesota is a team that has been very close to even in terms of run differential this season, with an average scoring margin of +0.2 runs per game. They have been a losing team against the run line overall at 33-43, but have been slightly better on the road at 18-19. They have been a slight underdog in more games than they have been favored in, and have been a better bet against the run line in those games, going 12-13 compared to 21-30 as the favorite.
Minnesota is on the road against Oakland today, and the O/U line is set at 8 runs. The Twins’ games have averaged 9.1 runs per game this season, and their O/U record is 35-39 overall. When the O/U line is set at 8 runs, their record is 5-10-2. The over has hit in two straight games for Minnesota.
Right-hander Bailey Ober gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Athletics on the road. He has made 14 starts this season and has a record of 6-4 with a 4.81 ERA. Ober’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.19, and he has turned in five quality starts. In his last outing, Ober picked up the win, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just one earned run on six hits. Looking back further, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts before that outing. Ober’s ERA on the road is 10.85 compared to 3.79 at home.
Minnesota’s offense has been very good at home this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game, and they are even better on the road, where they are putting up 4.8 runs per contest. Overall, they are 10th in the league in scoring at 4.7 runs per game. The Twins have been one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams so far and are near the top of the league in slugging percentage and isolated power.
Royce Lewis has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/27 in his last seven games, with five homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .368 with a team-high 10 home runs. Carlos Santana is also a big power threat in the lineup, as he is 12th in the league with 12 homers and is batting .247 overall.
Athletics Records & Stats
The Athletics are 15 games out of the AL West lead, currently held by the Mariners. Overall, the Athletics are 29-49 and have gone just 6-14 in divisional matchups this year. Oakland is 18-21 at home compared to 11-28 on the road.
So far this year, the Athletics have really struggled as the underdog, going 23-47. However, they have been good as the favorite, posting a record of 6-2. Oakland’s overall series record is 8-15-1, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games.
The Athletics have been a strong run line bet this season, going 40-38 overall. They are 20-19 at home and on the road, and they have covered the run line in four straight games at home. They have been a good bet as the underdog, going 38-32 on the run line in those games. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.9, while it drops to -3.4 in losses.
The Oakland Athletics are playing host to the Minnesota Twins today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 8.4 runs per game, and their over/under record is 34-42. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Athletics have gone 10-11-1 on the season. So far this season, 35.9% of the Athletics’ games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs.
Left-hander JP Sears is getting the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Twins at home. Sears has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 4-6 with a 4.25 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Sears has a WHIP of 1.25 and opponents are batting .242 this year. He has turned in five quality starts and is averaging 5.99 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Sears took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs on nine hits. Before that, he had given up just two earned runs in back-to-back outings.
Abraham Toro and Brent Rooker are both hitting .260 this season for the Athletics, with Rooker leading the team with 44 RBIs and 13 homers. Shea Langeliers has also been a big power threat for the team, as his 14 homers is the 10th best mark in the league. However, he is batting just .207 for the season.
As a team, the Athletics are 28th in the league in runs per game at just 3.7. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.2 runs per contest. One positive is that they are 5th in the league in home runs and are 19th in the league in batting average. The team’s current leader in hits is Zack Gelof, who has gone 6/20 in his last five games, including three homers.