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The Minnesota Twins (41-34) and Oakland A’s (28-49) open a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. A’s odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Twins lead 4-0
The A’s lost to the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Thursday; however, they did win 2 of 3 in the series and covered in all 3. Oakland, in the series prior, was swept by Minnesota in 4 games and went 2-2, closing as an underdog of +155 or greater in each. The A’s are 2-10 over their last 12 games and snapped a 9-game losing streak with their win over the Royals Tuesday. Oakland is 39-38 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Twins lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 Thursday, dropping the last 2 games of the series. Minnesota was on a 6-game win streak before Wednesday’s loss. While it is 2-2 straight up over its last 4, the Twins are 0-4 ATS over that span and 32-43 ATS on the season. The Twins are 18-18 on the road this season yet are 1-5 over their last 6 away games.
Twins at A’s projected starters
RHP Chris Paddack vs. RHP Joey Estes
Paddack (5-3, 5.25 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 73 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 2 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 0 K in 8-7 home win over A’s Sunday
- 2024 road splits: 1-2, 8.20 ERA (26 1/3 IP, 24 ER), 1.56 WHIP, 5 HR, 6.5 K/9 in 5 starts
- Career vs. A’s: 1-1, 9.35 ERA (17 1/3 IP, 18 ER), 1.96 WHIP, 10.4 K/9 in 4 starts and 1 relief appearance
Estes (2-2, 5.97 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 34 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 2 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 2 K in 8-7 road loss to Minnesota Twins Sunday
- 2024 home splits: 1-0, 2.70 ERA (13 1/3 IP, 4 ER), 0.60 WHIP, 0 HR, 7.4 K/9 in 2 starts
- Career vs. Twins: 0-0, 10.13 ERA (8 IP, 9 ER), 2.00 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 in 2 starts
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Twins at A’s odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Twins -166 (bet $166 to win $100) | A’s +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread: Twins -1.5 (-105) | A’s +1.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Twins at A’s picks and predictions
Prediction
Twins 6, A’s 5
Moneyline
PASS.
The Twins (-166) are just too expensive to take on the moneyline considering they have lost 2 in a row and struggled on the road in their last few games. However, the A’s aren’t worth the risk on the moneyline either.
Run line/Against the spread
BET A’S +1.5 (-124).
The A’s haven’t won consistently, but they have been a covering machine as of late. Oakland has dropped 7 of its last 9, all as an underdog, but 5 of those losses were by just 1 run. It is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games and 39-38 ATS on the season.
The Twins, on the other hand, are 3-2 over their last 5 games but just 1-4 ATS. Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 on the road as well. Considering those trends, take A’S +1.5 (-124).
Over/Under
BET OVER 8 (-115).
The Twins have been scoring at will as of late and put at least 6 runs on the A’s in all 4 games of their series June 13-16. Minnesota has gone Over in 6 of its last 9 games and is 3-1 O/U in its last 4. It has scored at least 6 runs in 3 of its last 4 games and allowed at least 6 in 3 of its last 4 as well.
The A’s are 2-2 O/U in their last 4 games and 4-4 O/U in their last 8, having scored at least 5 runs in 3 of their last 4. With that in mind, expect a high-scoring game, and take OVER 8 (-115).
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