mlb Game Recap
Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Recap - Athletics Over Twins 6-2
Oakland got 5.2 innings of work from M Fiers en route to a 6-2 victory over Minnesota on Saturday at Target Field.
Bettors who backed the Athletics were rewarded as -157 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.5.
M Fiers earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Jonathan Lucroy in the win.
Minnesota's starting pitcher Stephen Gonsalves worked 5 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Joe Mauer in a losing cause.
Oakland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 12-8 advantage in hits.