The Minnesota Twins (41-34) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (28-49) on Friday, June 21st. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on BSN. Both the Twins and Athletics are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 8:40   CT.

Twins vs Athletics

The Twins will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Rays with a 7-6 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Rays scored three runs in the top of the 9th. Minnesota was the -140 favorite at home going into the game.

Simeon Woods Richardson put together a good start for the Twins, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out six. However, the Twins couldnjson’t close things out, and Griffin Jax took the loss out of the bullpen. The Twins also wasted a big game from Carlos Santana, who went 3/5 with a homer and two RBIs.

Minnesota is 41-34 overall, and they are 3rd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 6.5 games. The Twins lost the final two games of their series vs. the Rays and are currently on a two-game losing streak. So far, they have gone 15-11 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Twins have gone 23-16 this year, and they are an even 18-18 on the road. As the favorite, the Twins have gone 32-18 this year, and they are 13-5 as the favorite on the road. Minnesota’s overall series record is 13-9-2 this year.

When betting on the Twins’ run line this season, it’s been a coin flip. They’re 33-42 overall, but 18-18 on the road. They’ve been favored in 50 games, going 21-29 against the run line. Their average run differential is +0.2 runs per game, but they’ve been outscored by 0.4 runs per game at home.

Minnesota is on the road against Oakland today. The Twins have played 73 games this season, and their combined run average is 9.1. Their over/under record is 34-39, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 10-13. Only 12% of their games have had higher lines than 8.5 runs.

Chris Paddack Gets The Start For The Twins

Right-hander Chris Paddack 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 5-3 with a 5.25 ERA. Paddack’s WHIP for the season is 1.41, and opponents are batting .288 off him this year. In his 14 appearances, Paddack has turned in four quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Paddack finished with a no-decision, giving up five earned runs in 2 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts without giving up an earned run.

Twins Offense Breakdown

For the season, the Twins are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.8 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .245, and their team on-base percentage of .315 is 12th in the league. Minnesota has the league’s 5th ranked home run total and are 4th in isolated power.

Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers are both tied for the team lead with 12 home runs, with Santana leading the team with 38 RBIs. Over his last eight games, Santana is hitting .500 with three homers. Willi Castro and Royce Lewis have also been swinging the bat well of late, with Castro hitting .429 and Lewis hitting .500 in their last seven and eight games, respectively.

Oakland will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Royals with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Royals scored one run in the top of the 8th to tie things up. Kansas City’s offense scored another run in the top of the 9th to pick up the win. The Athletics were the +128 underdog at home going into the game.

Mitch Spence put together a good start for the Athletics, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs, and seven hits. He only had one walk and struck out seven Royals batters. However, the Athletics couldn’t close things out, and Vinny Nittoli took the loss out of the bullpen. Zack Gelof had a big game at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Athletics are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 16 games. Overall, they are 28-49 and are 6-14 against other teams in the AL West. Oakland will host the Twins today with an overall series record of 8-15-1.

At home, the Athletics are 17-21 this year, and they have gone just 11-28 on the road. As the underdog, Oakland is 22-47 this year compared to 6-2 as the favorite. The team’s overall record is a result of going just 2-8 over their last 10 games.

Despite a losing average run margin on the season, the Athletics have been a profitable run line team, going 39-38 on the season. They have been especially good as the underdog, going 37-32 on the run line, and have covered in their last four games as the underdog. They are 19-19 on the run line at home and 20-19 on the run line on the road.

The Oakland Athletics are playing at home against the Minnesota Twins today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for A’s games this season is 8.4 runs, and their over/under record is 33-42. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 8-12. So far this season, 63.6% of their games have had lower over/under lines than 8.5 runs, and they are currently on a two-game under streak.

Joey Estes Gets The Start For The Athletics

Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Twins at home. He has made seven starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with a 5.97 ERA. Opponents are batting .265 off Estes this year, and his WHIP is currently 1.30. Estes most recently pitched on June 16th, where he finished with a no-decision after giving up six earned runs in 2 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had a quality start vs. the Mariners, going 6 1/3 innings without giving up a run. Per nine innings, Estes has 7.79 strikeouts and 2.34 walks.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Athletics are averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .223, and their on-base percentage of .294 is also near the bottom of the league. However, they do have the 6th most home runs in the league and have the 11th fewest strikeouts per game.

Over his last six games, Zack Gelof is hitting .273 with three homers and seven RBIs. Miguel Andujar comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak. Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers are tied for the team lead with 13 homers, with Rooker also leading the team with 44 RBIs.

Twins vs Athletics Prediction

With the Athletics being the underdog at +141, we see this as a great opportunity to take them on the money line. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Athletics, and with the payout at +141, this is the way to go.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Joey Estes finishing with five strikeouts compared to Chris Paddack with eight. However, we do have Paddack picking up more wins than Estes, but with the payout for the Athletics, we would stick with them on the money line.

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