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Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics
The Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Bailey Ober in this one. Right hander Ober is 6-4 this season with a 4.81 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be JP Sears. The left hander has a 4.25 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Oakland won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Twins on June 21. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as -147 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 41-35 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 29-49 SU
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Oakland Sunday, June 23