Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction 6-13-24 Picks
We will make an MLB prediction for the Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics game on Thursday, June 13 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in this post. Let’s examine the series opening forecast for game one.
Twins are racking up points.
The Minnesota Twins have won three of their past four games and are currently 36-32 on the season. After winning two of the three games in their series victory over the Rockies, Minnesota had scored 26 runs in three games. The Twins had swept the Yankees, defeated the Pirates two games to one, and triumphed over the Astros two games to one before that series. Minnesota sits third in the AL Central, behind Kansas City and Cleveland, and has dropped three of their previous nine games.
The pitching staff in Minnesota has a 1.22 WHIP, a 4.24 ERA, and an opponent batting average of.243. With a on base percentage of.308 and a batting average of.237, the Twins offense has scored 308 runs. For the Twins this season, Carlos Santana is batting.230 with 10 home runs and 33 RBI. Minnesota has scored at least five runs in five of their previous eight games, placing them tenth in the MLB in terms of runs scored this season.
Sports Trying to End a Losing Run
The Oakland Athletics have dropped their last five games and are at 26-44 on the season. Oakland has just concluded a three-game series loss to the Padres, falling behind by scores of 6-1, 4-3, and 5-4. The Athletics had suffered two straight losses against the Blue Jays, two straight losses against the Mariners, and two straight losses against the Braves before to that series. Oakland is now 1.5 games behind the Angels in the AL West and has lost 3 of their last 11 games.
The pitching staff in Oakland has a 1.32 WHIP, a 4.24 ERA, and an opponent batting average of.251. The Athletics offense, which has a.221 batting average and a.292 on base percentage, has scored 250 runs. For the Athletics this season, Brent Rooker is batting.263 with 13 home runs and 40 RBI. Oakland is 28th in the league in terms of runs scored thus far this season, and they have only scored three runs or less in eight of their last ten games.
First-Pitchers
Joe Ryan, who has pitched 79.0 innings this season and is 4-5 with a 3.30 ERA and 0.97 WHIP, is expected to start for Minnesota. Ryan gave up five earned runs and eight hits against the Astros two starts ago, but he has only given up two earned runs or less in three of his other four outings. Luis Medina (0-0, 5.23 ERA, 1.35 WHIP in 10.1 innings pitched) is Oakland’s expected starting pitcher. After throwing five scoreless innings in his first start against the Braves, Medina gave up five hits and six earned runs in his most recent outing against the Blue Jays.
Why it will go to the Minnesota Twins
The Twins have defeated American League teams with a losing record in each of their past 13 evening games.
After suffering a road setback, the Athletics have dropped their last nine night games versus AL Central opponents.
In their last eight night games against AL Central opponents, the Athletics have failed to cover the run line.
Six of the Twins’ last seven night games versus AL West teams with a losing record have seen them cover the run line.
In their last four road games against winning American League teams, the Athletics have fallen behind after the first inning in every one of those contests.
In their last three night games at Target Field versus the Athletics, the Twins have led after three innings in each case.
In their last eight road games against teams with a winning record, the Athletics have fallen behind after five innings in every one of those games.
