In the final game of a three game series, the Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins will face off on Thursday afternoon. The Oakland Athletics started the series in third place in the American League West. Oakland came into the series with an 11-14 record, which is behind the Astros and the Angels.
The Minnesota Twins are in third place in the American League Central. The Twins are 12-11, just a single game back of the Cleveland Indians. The Twins are coming into the series on a two game winning streak. The Minnesota Twins are -111 over the Oakland Athletics in this game on Thursday. Find out more about the updated baseball betting odds here.
Here’s A Closer Look At The Oakland Athletics Vs Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Odds & TV Info
When: Thursday May 4th, 2017; 12:10 pm CT
Where: Target Field; Minneapolis, MN
TV: NBCSCA, FSNO
Radio: 95.7 FM The Game, Go 96.3, TIBN
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Minnesota Twins -111
Why Bet on Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics have a -26 run differential on the season. Oakland has scored 91 runs, and allowed 117 on the season. Oakland came into the series opener as losers of six out of their last seven games. The Athletics scored just 7 runs in their last three losses to Houston and the Angels.
The Athletics are led in scoring by their slugger Khris Davis. The left fielder has blasted 10 home runs, and drove in 17 runs. Jed Lowrie is the top hitter on the season with a .292 batting average. Oakland is 28th out of 30 teams in Major League Baseball in runs scored, with 91 on the season.
Why Bet on Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins picked up back to back road wins at Kansas City, scoring 13 total runs. The Twins offense ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball, with just over 100 runs on the season. The Twins are batting .242 as a team, and have an on base percentage of .331; that’s 9th in the league.
Miguel Sano is having a solid season for the Twins. He is hitting a team high .321 on the season, with 8 bombs and 25 runs batted in. The Twins are using Kyle Gibson to pitch in this game. Gibson has not been very good this season; with a 0-3 record, and an earned run average of over 8.00 on the season.
Expert Score & Prediction
The Minnesota Twins are going with Kyle Gibson, who has not been very good this season, while Oakland is going with youngster Jharel Cotton. The 25 year old from the Virgin Islands is 2-3 on the season, with an earned run average of over 5.00. There are going to be a bunch of runs scored in this game.
In the end, the Minnesota Twins are going to drop the Oakland Athletics. The bullpens for both teams are going to get hit around like a drum. The final bet for this game on Thursday is the Minnesota Twins -111 over the Oakland Athletics.
