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Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics
The Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Right hander Joe Ryan will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Ryan is 8-6 this season with a 3.70 ERA.
The Athletics will counter Ryan with JP Sears. Left hander Sears has a 3.88 ERA to go along with a 1-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
Oakland was a 10-7 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as +190 underdogs, while the total score of 17 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 10-7 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Minnesota at -230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 47-46 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Oakland
Oakland:
Team record: 25-69 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 13 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Seattle Monday, July 17
Oakland home to Boston Monday, July 17