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Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins
The Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Target Field.
Right hander Chris Bassitt will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Bassitt is 6-4 this season with a 3.98 ERA.
It'll be Jake Odorizzi toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Odorizzi is 11-4 with a 3.06 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 11.
The Twins were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Oakland was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 55-42 SU
Oakland is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 59-36 SU
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Minnesota Saturday, July 20