Twins vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 14, 2024

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Twins vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Probable Starters 6/14/2024

Data Skrive:

The Oakland Athletics (26-45) will try to end their six-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Twins (37-32) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET on NBCS-CA. Oddsmakers consider the Twins to be -178 favorites for the contest, while the Athletics are +148 underdogs looking for the upset. Minnesota’s Simeon Woods Richardson and Oakland’s Mitch Spence have been named the starters for this contest.

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Odds to Win

Twins to win vs Athletics -178

Bet $20, Payout $31.24

Twins vs. Athletics Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Twins (-178)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+148)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Twins vs. Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (61.9%) in those games.
  • Minnesota has a record of 10-2 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -178 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 64% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The Athletics have won 19 of the 62 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (30.6%).
  • When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +148 or longer, Oakland has a record of 9-19 (32.1%).
  • The Athletics have an implied moneyline win probability of 40.3% in this game.

Twins vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

  • Carlos Correa has been key for Minnesota with six home runs, 31 RBI and a batting average of .299 this season.
  • Carlos Santana is batting .226 with an OBP of .303 and a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
  • JJ Bleday has 18 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 31 walks while hitting .242.
  • Bleday’s home run total ranks 59th in the big leagues, and he is 134th in RBI.
  • Abraham Toro has a club-leading .262 batting average.

Twins vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

  • The Twins strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • The Twins have the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.21) in the majors this season.
  • The Twins have a combined 1.212 WHIP as a pitching staff, eighth-lowest in MLB.
  • The 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 28th in the majors.
  • Oakland has a 4.28 team ERA that ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Athletics have the 25th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.327).