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Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins
The Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Target Field.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Frankie Montas in this game. Montas has a 4-2 record and a 5.50 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Matt Shoemaker who starts for the Twins. Right hander Shoemaker is 2-3 with a 6.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Twins were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Athletics were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 23-16 SU
Oakland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota:
Team record: 12-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Minnesota Saturday, May 15