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Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins
The fans at Target Field will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Daniel Mengden in this one. Right hander Mengden is 5-1 this season with a 4.21 ERA.
It'll be Michael Pineda toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Pineda is 6-5 with a 4.38 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -144-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Minnesota was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as -141 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 131 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 57-42 SU
Oakland is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 13 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 59-38 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Next up:
Oakland at Houston Monday, July 22
Minnesota home to New York Monday, July 22