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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 Saturday when they battle at Target Field.
The Athletics will trot James Kaprielian out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kaprielian has a 0-1 record and a 18.00 ERA this season.
Kaprielian's opponent in this one will be Sonny Gray. The Twins right hander has a 5.68 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -191-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Minnesota at -180 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -180 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 10-16 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Oakland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-11 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Minnesota Sunday, May 8