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Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins
A winning streak will be on the line for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday when they battle the Oakland Athletics at Target Field.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Luis Medina in this one. Right hander Medina is 3-10 this season with a 5.64 ERA.
The Twins will counter Medina with Sonny Gray. Right hander Gray has a 2.75 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -252-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Minnesota was a 6-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -280 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Oakland was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -280 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 48-110 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games
Oakland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 85-73 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Oakland at Los Angeles Friday, September 29
Minnesota at Colorado Friday, September 29