Athletics at Twins 7/18/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Jul. 18, 2019
TV: FSN
Latest Odds : MIN -135 O/U 10
On Thursday, the Oakland Athletics visit the Minnesota Twins to open a four-game series. Oakland defeated the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday 9-2 for its fifth consecutive win and has now won 7 of its last 8. Matt Chapman homered and knocked in five runs helping the A’s to the victory. Oakland trails the first place Houston Astros by just 4 ½ games in the American League West.
On Tuesday, the Twins lost to the New York Mets 3-2 and saw their lead in the AL Central shrink to just five games over the Cleveland Indians. Max Kepler drove in one Twins run in the loss, while just activated C.J. Cron drove in the other. Cron and Eddie Rosario returned to action for Minnesota after missing several games due to injuries.
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Matt Chapman is leading the A’s with a .280 batting average, in home runs with 22 and in RBIs with 59. Marcus Semien leads in hits with 108. The A’s are averaging .249 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .241. On Thursday, the A’s will send right-hander Mike Fiers to the mound. Fiers is 9-3 with an ERA of 3.61, 74 Ks and 31 BBs.
Jorge Polanco is leading the Twins with a .307 batting average and in hits with 115. Max Kepler leads in home runs with 23, while Eddie Rosario leads in RBIs with 60. Minnesota has a .271 batting average while opponents are batting .244. On Thursday, the Twins will send right-hander Kyle Gibson to the mound. Gibson is 8-4 with an Era of 4.03, 99 Ks and 29 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Oakland is 35-16 in its last 51
The UNDER has cashed in each of Fiers’ last 6 starts for the A’s
Minnesota 13-5 in its last 18 versus American League West opponents
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Twins last 5
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 10
Take the UNDER in this matchup. The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the last 5 played between the two. Minnesota has seen the UNDER cash in each of its last 5 overall, 5 of Gibson’s last 6 starts on Thursday and 5 of the right-hander’s last 7 starts at home. In addition, the A’s have seen the UNDER cash in each of Fiers’ last 6 starts. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win, but our best play is UNDER 5-4