mlb Game Recap
Minnesota Falls 8-6 Against Oakland - Game Recap
Oakland pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Jason Castro but still escaped with a 8-6 victory on Tuesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Oakland won as a -101 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 9.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Oakland got 1.1 innings from Yusmeiro Petit, who gave up 1 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 1. Daniel Mengden earned the victory, while the Athletics got 4 RBIs from Chris Herrmann in the win.
Minnesota got a 3-inning outing from Jake Odorizzi in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 3 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Jason Castro had 3 hits in the loss for the Twins.
Minnesota enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-8 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Liam Hendriks who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.