Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 6/14/24
From Target Field in Minneapolis, we have an AL matchup between the Athletics and Twins. Mitch Spence will start for the Athletics, and he is facing off against Simeon Woods Richardson. Oakland is 26-45, and they are currently on a six-game losing streak. The Athletics are 5th in the AL West. The Twins are favored on the money line (-176), and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. Minnesota comes into the game with a record of 37-32 and are on a two-game winning streak. They are 3rd in the AL Central.
NSPCA will be televising Friday night’s game, which is set to get started at 8:10 PM ET. Looking at the odds, the Twins are favored at -176, while the Athletics are the underdog at +147. Today’s forecast in Minneapolis calls for clear skies and temperatures in the upper 70s.
MINNESOTA TWINS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -176
This game will be played at Target Field at 8:10 ET on Friday, June 14th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS TWINS:
- 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 all Minnesota in the last game of this series, as the Twins took down the Athletics by a score of 6-2. The Twins offense only had three more hits than the A’s and struck out 10 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -279 on the money line.
Oakland got on the board first with two runs in the 2nd inning, but Joe Ryan settled in for the Twins and gave up just two earned runs across seven innings of work. He finished the game with five strikeouts and only allowed one home run.
Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton each homered for the Twins, while Austin Martin scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/4. Royce Lewis also had a two-hit game and scored a run for Minnesota.
Athletics Records & Stats
With an overall record of 26-45, the Athletics are in 5th place in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 14 games. The Athletics have lost six straight games, and they dropped the first game of this series vs. the Twins. So far, they are 6-14 against other AL West teams.
At home, the Athletics are 15-20 this year, and they are just 11-25 on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 20-43 this year compared to a mark of 6-2 as the favorite. Oakland’s overall series record is 7-14-1, and they have dropped six straight series.
Despite a run line record of 34-37 on the season, the A’s have been a more profitable bet on the run line when they are the underdog, going 32-31. They have a run line record of 18-18 on the road, where they have a scoring margin of -1.6 runs per game.
When the Oakland Athletics are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. This season, their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game, and their over/under record is 30-39. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 7-12. Only 8.5% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs.
Right-hander Mitch Spence gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Twins on the road. He has made 16 appearances this season and has a record of 4-3 with a 3.68 ERA. Spence’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.15. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Spence has made one quality start this season and is averaging 7.01 strikeouts per nine innings.
As a team, the Athletics are averaging just 3.5 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. However, they have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4 runs per game. Overall, they are batting just .220 and have an on-base percentage of only .290. One positive for the Athletics is that they are 5th in the league in home runs.
Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as his 13 home runs is 8th in the league and leads the team. He also has a team-high 40 RBIs and is batting .258. Over his last 10 games, JJ Bleday has gone 9/39 (.231) and is currently on a three-game hitting streak.
Twins Records & Stats
Minnesota is 37-32 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL Central. Currently, they trail the Guardians by 7.5 games for the division lead. The Twins are 15-11 against other teams in the AL Central. They head into today’s game having won two straight, and their most recent win came in the first game of this series vs. the Athletics.
At home, the Twins are 19-14 this season and have gone 18-18 on the road. As the favorite, Minnesota is 28-16 this year and 9-16 as the underdog. The Twins’ overall series record is 12-8-2, and they are 1-0-0 in this series vs. the Athletics. Looking at their recent games, the Twins are 4-6 over their last 10.
Minnesota has a run line record of 32-37, including a 14-19 mark at home. The Twins’ average run margin is 0.1 runs per game. They have gone 18-18 against the run line on the road, where they have a scoring margin of -0.0 runs per game. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.6 runs per game, compared to -3.9 runs per game in losses. Minnesota has covered the run line in two straight games and is 2-0 against the run line as the favorite in that span.
Minnesota is playing at home against Oakland today. The O/U line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is lower than their combined season average of 9.0 runs per game. The Twins have an O/U record of 30-37 on the season, and their games have averaged an O/U line of 8 runs. When the O/U line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 8-13. Only 10.1% of their games have had a higher O/U line than 8.5 runs this season.
Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Athletics at home. He has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 2-1 with an ERA of 2.84. Woods Richardson’s WHIP for the season is 1.09, and he has turned in three quality starts. In his last outing, he took the loss, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. Before that, he had not given up more than two earned runs in any of his previous four outings. Opponents are batting .228 this season off Woods Richardson.
Carlos Correa has been on fire for the Twins of late, going 18/36 (.500) over his last nine games, including two home runs and 11 RBIs. Royce Lewis has also been swinging a hot bat, going 10/31 (.323) with three homers in his last eight games. Lewis has also driven in six runs during this stretch. Both players are currently on five and six-game hitting streaks, respectively.
For the season, Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins with 12 homers and 36 RBIs, while batting just .233. Carlos Santana is 2nd on the team with 10 homers but is batting just .226. Willi Castro has a solid on-base percentage of .346 and is batting .254 with five homers.