Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 6/15/24
First pitch for Saturday’s matchup between the Athletics and Twins is set for 2:10 PM ET from Target Field in Minneapolis. The forecast calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the mid-60s. NSPCA is carrying this one on TV.
The Twins are the heavy favorite on the money line, as their odds are at -203 compared to the Athletics at +171. Oakland will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak, and they are 5th in the AL West. Minnesota comes in with a record of 38-32 and Bailey Ober on the mound. Oakland is starting Joey Estes.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8 Runs
This game will be played at Target Field at 2:10 ET on Saturday, June 15th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS TWINS:
- We have the Twins winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Twins vs Athletics series. Minnesota went into the matchup as -179 favorites and squeaked out a 6-5 win. Oakland had a late rally, scoring three runs in the 6th and another two in the 7th, but could only muster one run in the 8th and 9th innings.
Simeon Woods Richardson got the start for the Twins, going just four innings while giving up four runs and striking out four. Jhoan Duran got the win out of the bullpen, and Hansel Robles got the save. Mitch Spence only went 5 2/3 innings for the A’s, giving up four earned runs on nine hits.
Max Kepler and Willi Castro each had two RBIs for the Twins’ offense. Kepler, Miguel Andujar, and Shea Langeliers each homered for the A’s. Langeliers went 1/5 with four RBIs.
Athletics Records & Stats
Oakland’s overall record is 26-46 heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Twins. The Athletics have dropped seven straight games, and they are 15 games behind the Mariners in the AL West. So far, they are just 6-14 in divisional games this year.
The Athletics have dropped six straight games on the road, and they are 11-26 on the road overall. As the underdog, the Athletics are 20-44 this year and 6-2 as the favorite. Oakland’s overall series record is 7-14-1, and they have dropped six straight series.
When the Athletics win, they win big, with an average run margin of +2.9 runs per game. However, they’ve been on the wrong side of the run line in 37 of their 72 games this season, including a 2-6 mark when favored. Their overall run line record is 35-37, but they’ve been a solid bet on the run line as the underdog, going 33-31.
The Oakland Athletics are on the road today against the Minnesota Twins. The O/U line for today’s game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Athletics games this season is 8.3 runs per game. Oakland’s O/U record for the season is 31-39, and their O/U record when the line is set at 8 runs is 8-11-1. So far this season, 36.1% of their games have had an O/U line set at 8 runs.
Oakland is sending Joey Estes to the mound today as he faces the Twins on the road. Estes has made six starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 4.78. In his 32 innings of work, he has a WHIP of 1.12 and has issued just 2.25 walks per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Estes took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had gone 6 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run. Estes has one quality start this year.
Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom have been swinging the bat well of late for the Athletics. Langeliers comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak and has gone 7/22 with three homers over his last six games. Soderstrom also has three homers in this stretch while batting .318. Collectively, the Athletics are batting just .219 this season, which is 25th in the league.
As a team, the Athletics are 28th in the league in scoring at 3.6 runs per game. However, they have been a bit better at home, averaging 4 runs per game. Oakland has been a power-hitting team this season, as they are 5th in the league in home runs, but they have struggled in terms of on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
Twins Records & Stats
Minnesota is hosting the Athletics today with an overall record of 38-32, and they have won three straight games, spanning across the first two games of this series vs. the Athletics. In the AL Central, they are 7.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 15-11 in divisional matchups.
At home, the Twins have gone 20-14 this season and are an even 18-18 on the road. As the favorite, the Twins are 29-16 this season and 9-16 as the underdog. Minnesota’s overall series record is 12-8-2, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games.
Minnesota is 32-38 against the run line this season, including a 14-20 mark at home. The Twins have a run differential of +0.2 runs per game overall, but that number improves to +0.4 runs per game at home. They are 20-25 against the run line as the favorite and 12-13 as the underdog.
Minnesota’s games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season, and the over/under record for the Twins is 31-37. When the over/under line is set at 8, Minnesota’s over/under record is 4-10-2. The over/under line for today’s game against the Oakland Athletics is 8 runs.
Right-hander Bailey Ober gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Athletics at home. He has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 5-4 with an ERA of 5.13. Opposing batters are hitting .242 this year off Ober, and his WHIP for the season is 1.19. In his 13 starts, Ober has turned in four quality starts, and his ERA on the road is 10.85 compared to 4.26 at home. Ober’s last outing came against the Pirates, where he gave up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. He finished with a no-decision in that outing.
Carlos Correa has been on fire for the Twins as of late, going 17/33 in his last eight games with a home run and seven RBIs. He also comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak. Royce Lewis has also been swinging the bat well, batting .333 with two homers in his last seven games. For the season, Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins with 12 homers, and he is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 36.
As a team, the Twins are 9th in the league in scoring at 4.6 runs per game. This is also where they rank in home runs, averaging 1.3 per contest. Minnesota’s team batting average is .239, and they have the league’s 4th best Isolated Power figure. So far, they have been a good road team, averaging 4.8 runs per game.