mlb Game Recap
Minnesota Downed 7-2 By Oakland - Jose Berrios Takes Loss
Oakland used a 2-HR day from Marcus Semien on Thursday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum as the Athletics defeated Minnesota 7-2 in baseball action.
Oakland was an underdog by +120 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.5.
Oakland got 1 innings from Joakim Soria, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 2. Wei-Chung Wang earned the victory, while the Athletics got 5 RBIs from Marcus Semien in the win.
Minnesota's starting pitcher Mike Morin worked 1 innings, giving up 3 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Nelson Cruz in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Oakland as they had 12 hits, while Minnesota only had 11.
Oakland heads into a battle against Seattle. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas.