The Oakland Athletics (25-69) will do their best to avoid getting swept when they host the Minnesota Twins (47-46) for Sunday's afternoon matchup.
- Twins vs Athletics Game Info
- Twins vs Athletics Odds & Spread
- Twins vs Athletics Betting Trends
- Twins vs Athletics Prediction & Pick
- Twins vs Athletics Best Bet
Twins vs Athletics Game Info
- Date:'Sunday, July 16, 2023
- Time:'4:07 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Oakland Coliseum — Oakland, California
- Coverage:'ESPN+
The Twins extended the Athletics' losing streak to six straight games with Saturday's 10-7 win. Minnesota's offensive outburst was led by Kyle Farmer and Carlos Correa, who combined for six hits, a home run, and five RBIs.
Twins vs Athletics Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'MIN: (-184) | OAK: (+154)
- Spread:'MIN: -1.5 (-110) | OAK: +1.5 (-110)
- Total:'8 — Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)
The Twins enter this contest as road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 4:07 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8 runs with the Under being favored at -122 odds.'
Twins vs Athletics Betting Trends
- Minnesota is 4-1 straight up (SU) in its last five road games.
- Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last five games against the American League.
- The total has hit the Over in 12 of Minnesota's last 18 games played in July.
- The total has hit the Over in each of Oakland's last seven home games.
Twins vs Athletics Prediction & Pick
The Twins' bats have come alive this series, racking up 15 runs and 21 hits over the last two games. Having said that, the success isn't surprising given how poorly the A's have been playing. After all, Oakland has now given up 45 runs with a minus-4.2 average run margin during its six-game losing streak.
In other words, the Athletics need a strong performance from starting pitcher JP Sears. Although he's only 1-6 through 18 starts thus far, Sears has performed well, playing to a 3.97 ERA. Unfortunately, the Athletics don't give him much run support, made evident by their averaging just 1.2 runs in his last five appearanc es.
Even if Sears has another strong showing, it won't matter because the Athletics are just that bad. The Twins outclass them across the board and likely won't have issues putting up a large number of runs again. Minnesota will complete the sweep before moving on to the next series.
Final Score Prediction:'Twins: 6 | Athletics: 3
Twins vs Athletics Best Bet
When it comes to this game's best bet, let's go with the Over on the 8-run total. Although it's the Under tha t's currently favored, it can't be forgotten that the Over is 4-1 in the Twins' last five games against the AL West, as well as 7-0 in the Athletics' previous seven home matchups.
Throw in the fact that these teams have combined for more than eight runs twice already this series and it's easy to see why expecting a fair bit of offense is the right call.